Fast Living

Are you living too fast?

Do your moments pass by at lightening speed? 

The hectic pace of our 24/7 lifestyle showers our days with a frenzy of go, do, buy, sell and be.

A recent random observation is the speed at which I type at work. I have noticed when I am stressed (which I often am at work)  or busy (which I almost always am) I can tap on those keys at the speed of sound!

However, when I intentionally slow down the rhythm of my fingers, I focus more, breathe deeper and am more aware of my surroundings and actions. Subconsciously I feel the unspoken rule that I need to work faster and harder to be the best at what I do. 

No one has said this. No one has required this of me. But yet, daily I type and work like a mad-woman, often working through lunch and barely coming up for a breath of fresh air.

I am making an effort to iintentionally breathe, pause, look up and notice the world that surrounds me while I am at work. I am choosing to type slower, and that alone has brought the smallest of shifts to my work day. 

There is much yet to change within myself in and out as I continue the process of embracing a life of simple abundance… but today, I touch the keys with a slightly slower beat and for me this has been good.

When you think of slowing your life down what comes to mind for you?

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