3 Breaths vs. The 7 Things

Speed of Soul Thought and Question – When I most want to rush…it’s time to slow down.

When I say it’s time to slow down, I am not saying that I stop, give up my work or become complacent. It means that when I most want to rush and multitask my way through the day, my actions become less focused and filled with a lot of anxiety based energy. We live in a culture that praises acceleration and living width rather than depth. But depth is where my most true and faithful actions are grounded. I can do seven things at once and never really live into any of them, or I can breathe into this one true thing, and then breathe into the next true thing. When I feel there is not enough time is when I most need to remember how time slows down in moments of presence, awe and wonder. When I am present to the one true thing contained in this moment, time deepens… and then it expands.

My favorite poet, muse, folk singer is Carrie Newcomer.  These are her words AND her amazing photography.  Check out more about her here:

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