Like for most people I know, these days seem crazy busy,
just never enough time. So many of us
are stressed out and have our unending lists that keep haunting us. Why do we have such a hard time just taking
some time to relax and appreciate the moment?
Why does it sometimes take getting sick or feeling burnt out for us to
finally realize we need to slow down?
This last week I was fortunate to have a friend who after
morning class, TOLD me to get in the car and ask no questions. A little reluctant and a tad nervous I jumped
in and off we went. After a couple of
stops our final destination was the Mutart Conservatory. We walked and talked and laughed. When we got to the last room it was filled
with poinsettias and Christmas decorations, smelled like cedar, with soft
Christmas music in the back ground, we sat and visited (and might have snuck
some chocolate) for quite some time. It
was a wonderful day, in a beautiful place with a great friend.
I didn’t get anything
crossed off my list, but it wasn’t the end of the world and the list was still
there the next day. What I didn’t
realize was that others were seeing in me what I felt but didn’t take the time
to acknowledge. I think we all need to
take the time do things we enjoy. We
need to cut ourselves some slack and realize we don’t always have to have an
end product to prove that our day was a success. When we actually take the time to slow down
and do something just because we enjoy it, we are probably going to be in better
shape to attack the things we have to.
Thanks to my friend with the chocolate in her pocket!
Alana Regier
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