Slow down & love more
It seems that while I’m trying to live life to the absolute fullest & making every moment the best it can be that I forgot how important it is to slow down sometimes. After a dizzying string of events, I found myself home alone in the middle of the day with these instructions from my husband – “don’t get anything done.” It’s as if I needed permission to take a minute to myself & to relax.
So -
I put on pajama pants, got a fire going & sat down to listen to the newest episode of This American Life & knit. And you know what? I finally finished knitting a hat that I started 13 months ago! And I started another knitting project! And we watched ‘Julie & Julia’!
And although I only crossed one single thing off my to-do list the entire afternoon, I felt good. Really good. Like I could breathe & think & concentrate again.
Although today I may have had a bad day where I dropped everything & fell apart, it was still a good day because I’m alive. I’m here. Now. This morning Joel found out that a client he had been working closely with for almost a year passed away this weekend. Alone, in a hotel room. So much love, potential, energy, LIFE, just gone.
I’m so thankful that I still get to be here – to listen to the birds in the morning, to hug my husband, to take silly pictures of my cat, to chase after my dreams.
Today, please, go find someone important to you, give them a hug, take a few deep breaths & resume living your amazing life. I believe in you.
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