Can You Slow Please Slow Down?

Art: Trish Woodford

All too often in our crazy busy overscheduled lives we rush from one thing to the next, darting from place to place and thing to thing like manic dragonflies. There are deadlines to meet and Stuff To Get Done. People depend on us, employ us, rely on us, can't get by without us (hello parenthood).

But we are not machines & constant rushing, despite our denial, is unsustainable. There will be a tumble of some kind, as the Universe gently (or sometimes with a giant shove) brings us back into balance. This may be through a change in circumstance. It may be through illness or accident, that knocks us flat & forces rest upon us. It may be by actually listening to the whisper in our ear to take our foot off the accelerator, even just for a moment.

This isn't just about stopping to smell the roses, we know the myriad benefits of that. It's also about present moment focus rather than what we've just done and what we're racing to next. It's about pausing to take a breath and look around. This is where gratitude kicks in, inviting more of the same into your life.

Just for today Bohemians, obey the road sign.


Words c. Kerrie Basha 2014