Slow Down & Savor Something

Has your mind ever been a step ahead of what you're doing at the current moment?

Silly question, I know.

Sometimes we think being only one step ahead is slacking off.



If we're off somewhere in the future in our minds, what becomes of the moment right in front of us? Our minds don't come with built-in DVR's that can store this moment up for later review.

These days, when I find myself in a flurry of "next-up's" or "what-if's", I say this affirmation (more on this subject coming soon) to myself:

"There is time & space for everything I want to do."

Instead of thinking of what we're going to do next (because we will do it, so no need to worry), how about we savor what you're doing right now?

We can stretch out those moments like a rubber band & see what they bounce back to us as a result.



Let's slow down & savor...

Taking an intoxicating whiff of the coffee beans before we grind them. Go on, sniff them again.

Staying in the shower for a few seconds after we're done. Just feeling the water cascade down.

The long line at the grocery store that affords us the time to take some deep breaths; to just focus on listening to ourselves breathe.

That first sip of perfectly melty marshmallows atop hot cocoa.

Thrift store finds! See how it all worked out? We didn't need to beat ourself up over not nabbing that cast iron skillet all those months back. There was an even better one there today!

Listening to our gut instinct. (When something pulls us in the direction of the thrift store, we best respond!)

That smile from a stranger across the library.

Achieving the perfect ratio of peanut butter to jam!

Feeling safely wrapped up in the sweater we borrowed from our boyfriend.




One more thing...have a great day on purpose! (What are you about to savor?)