Two Little, Big Things

 

I have two thoughts guiding me this December.

Slow down.

Listen.

These two are staples in my life for as long as I can recall.

Yet these are words I’d like to heed more frequently.

I’m trying.

It’s not easy for me. I have to be mindful because I’m hardwired to speed.

My mantra – the ticker tape running through my brain – is: Youhave enough time. You have enough time. Take your time. 

That helps.

It also helps me to write it down.

This is why I have those little, big thoughts on my daily to-dos – both at home and at work.

When I see them handwritten in my work planner and pinging me on my phone, I’m stopped in my tracks and signaled to refocus my energies.

Slow down.

Listen.

So simple, but so big for me.

Ciao.

Rudey