Marry the Slows

There is such a demand to perform. When people gather or long lost friends re-unite, everyone always slips in the question, “What are you doing? OR What are you up too?” Normal questions to ask someone, but I can’t help but wonder…why do we always HAVE to be doing something? Observe the answers to these questions and you’ll find the automated response, “I’ve been so busy.”  

There’s a sense that the more you do, the busier you are, the more valuable you come across; notice how I said, come across. ‘Come across’ and ‘actually’ are two completely different things.

Recognize this pressure as a trap. The life you lead should be done at your own pace, and not the pace of the world…which is flooded with a do more, be more, accomplish more mentality.

A mental slow down needs to marry the physical slow down. The constant running of the mind that wonders, questions, imagines, fears, recalls, and ponders over our lives in overdrive 24/7 needs a rest too.

The best thing for your mind and body is to listen to it. Your body will tell you when to slow down and rest; instead of pushing against that telling, go with the flow of instructions. Sometimes the best thing you can do in order to achieve more is to have moments of rest.

Rest your cares, rest in not knowing, rest your feet from the running, rest in the moment and just be; life knows how to organize itself without you micromanaging it…so relax.

Rest for yourself…nobody will do it for you.