I know I’m not the only one who feels like a snail, going ever so slowly in a world that constantly tells me to go faster and accomplish more.
Even when I feel frustrated with myself at this pace… I always want others to be understanding of my need for slowness.
I used to sprint forward in life, I used to push through exhaustion… I used to … a lot of things. But after two big moves and covid and all that has happened in the last 6 years, I now know that those endless sprints cost me… and I remember how broken and exhausted I felt after pushing through, while my body was telling me to stop and rest.
It’s not a popular pace, this snail’s pace… but it’s a sane one.
… and it’s a healthy one for me, right now.
It’s surprisingly hard to go slow. To stop, to rest…
But sometimes we have to slow down to a snail’s pace, in order to heal and grow.
If you are one of the millions, who has had more than your share of hard days these last few years…
Please slow down… take a breath… and be gentle with yourself. xox