What's The Rush?

                                "We are always getting ready to live but never living"

                                                           ~~Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

While walking my dogs the other day, I came upon a candy someone had dropped on the

sidewalk.  Covering the piece of candy were hundreds and hundreds of ants scurrying around in a

frenzy, as if being on this piece of candy was their entire lifes’ work. I was instantly reminded of

our society today and how multi-tasking is viewed as a virtue instead of an insidious way to cram

more things on to our “To Do” Lists. We’ve become a society of “doers” afraid to slow down and
relax, afraid to waste a few precious moments doing nothing but “being”.

With that in mind, here are some things that you can do to slow down. The author of this list is
unknown.

• Remember that you are not responsible for doing it all yourself, right now.
• Taste your food. God gives it to delight as well as to nourish.
• Talk slower. Talk less. Don’t talk. Communication isn’t always measured by words.
• Quit planning how you will use what you know. God’s gifts just are. Be grateful and their purpose will be clear.
• Set your own pace. When someone is pushing you, it’s okay to tell them they’re pushing.
• Direct your life with purposeful choices, not with speed and efficiency. The best musician is the one who plays with expression and meaning, not the one who finishes first.
• Once in a while, turn down the lights, the volume, the throttle, the invitations. Less really can be more.
• Let go. Nothing is usually the hardest thing to do -- but often, it’s the best.

 

Count your blessings – one at a time and slowly, savoring each and every one.

 

 

 ~Weekly Challenge~

 

This week I challenge you to do the following:

 

Slow down – even if you have to force yourself.   Every day, do at least one thing from the above

list. Or find your own way to take a few moments daily to slow your life down. Your body and

mind will thank you.

 

 

Blessings,

 

Cindy