I’ve spent the week in Portland, Oregon with my mom, attending an art retreat together.
At breakfast yesterday morning, I looked across the table and asked, “Mom, does it feel like a long time since I was born?” The question was genuine.
In some ways, life can move quickly…
years pass,
hearts mend,
careers change,
children grow.
In some ways, life can move slowly…
chocolate melting on the tongue,
brunch stretching into the afternoon,
a deep kiss lasting a thousand years,
a conversation that stops time and changes everything.
Embracing this paradox, consider how you want to spend this weekend…
Who needs to hear you say “I love you”?
What can you do that will feel truly meaningful?
How can you sink more deeply into each moment?
Life moves quickly.
Savor it slowly.
Have the best now.
––> In the comments below, share how you’re going to have the best now this weekend.
I love you Nisha :-). After going through some crazy health problems, I was told that my health issues were all related to stress and I needed to learn how to slow down. Wow. What a novel idea. Going slow. Over the past month I’ve been enjoying now, as you’ve so eloquently described it, savoring every moment. Living in Guinea, a huge part of culture is just passing the time with friends and family, doing nothing but watching cars and cows walk by. I’ve been far toooo busy to do this for the 2 years I’ve been living in this community, and I have regretted it. To do what I truly want, the past 2 weeks I have spent more time sitting with my family, learning the local language, being grateful, eating well, and journaling than I’ve spent at work. And yet I’ve been more productive. Amazing. The art of now. Blissful. Thank you God.
Thank you so much for reading and sharing your story!
Big hugs,
Nisha
Thank you for this post. I have chosen to take the summer ‘off’.No long term planning for my coaching business, Following my desires…..when to wake up and what to do when I do wake up. I have played with my grandchildren, I have had naps on the beach after jumping in the ocean waves, I have cycled to a market and feasted on fresh berries and yummy seafood. I worried that I would ‘get behind’ and lose my creative edge. Instead, I am feeling light-hearted, playful and energized. I have more interest in noticing the flowers, the moon overhead and surrendering to the waves holding me as I float in the sea. And, because I am rested in my body and soul, I know that there is a deep place in my heart that is filling with love and joy because of my choice to slow down. And, this is the birth place of my creativity!