Sunday, December 2, 2012

Take A Moment


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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