Wednesday Word of the Week Balance

Merriam-Webster states that Balance means:

Main Entry: 1bal·ance
Pronunciation: \ˈba-lən(t)s\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *bilancia, from Late Latin bilanc-, bilanx having two scalepans, from Latin bi- + lanc-, lanx plate
Date: 13th century

1: an instrument for weighing: as a: a beam that is supported freely in the center and has two pans of equal weight suspended from its ends b: a device that uses the elasticity of a spiral spring for measuring weight or force

2: a means of judging or deciding

3: a counterbalancing weight, force, or influence

4: an oscillating wheel operating with a hairspring to regulate the movement of a timepiece

5 a: stability produced by even distribution of weight on each side of the vertical axis b: equipoise between contrasting, opposing, or interacting elements c: equality between the totals of the two sides of an account

6 a: an aesthetically pleasing integration of elements b: the juxtaposition in writing of syntactically parallel constructions containing similar or contrasting ideas

7 a: physical equilibrium b: the ability to retain one's balance

8 a: weight or force of one side in excess of another b: something left over : remainder c: an amount in excess especially on the credit side of an account9: mental and emotional steadiness

We need to find balance in this journey, or we'll drive ourselves and each other crazy!