Not yet retired, SLOW is not yet, nor has it ever been, a word associated with me. As the eldest daughter of nine children, my mother taught me to be fast, competent, resourceful and efficient. It's hard to unlearn those early lessons, but I'm peeking into what could be if I allowed myself to listen to inner wisdom. I do pause to savor beauty each and every day, and for that I am grateful. ❤️
I don't think I knew you were the eldest ... no wonder you're so competent and resourceful! I'm not sure SLOW will stick but I'm enjoying it right now. The trick may be to find that happy medium between go and stop. ;-)
Savor, listen, own, and wonder, OR IS IT, simplicity, openness, opportunity, and wisdom? I play with my own s-l-o-w acronym. Admittedly, this is after I enjoyed your artful slides and considered what great individual Instagram posts they would be. It is also after I responded to a friend seeking cruise companions to Norway this summer and suggested to her using my own on-board Later-life Assessment Activities. I always have the 'openness to opportunity' thing going. The 'simple and wise' portion of my thinking lags behind. Most often, slow means propping up my feet, wiggling my toes, being thankful I can move, and moving my awareness up my body from my feet to my head with genuine thanksgiving. There was a time in life when I did not have those physical sensations, now everyday seems like a miracle.
Thanks ... maybe the best acronyms are the ones that adjust to our particular needs and experiences ... especially when they help us remember things that are important that we may have forgotten.
Your reflection of slowing down while in La Paz, struck home with me. Even though I have been “retired” for five years, many times I realize how I rush from one thing to the next. With my new gratitude practice, I stop myself with my totem and just breathe. And the whirlwind inside dissipates.
Susan ... thanks for sharing. I, too, occasionally feel that whirlwind inside dissipating. I'm trying to pay more attention to it as it is a feeling of peace and comfort.
Not yet retired, SLOW is not yet, nor has it ever been, a word associated with me. As the eldest daughter of nine children, my mother taught me to be fast, competent, resourceful and efficient. It's hard to unlearn those early lessons, but I'm peeking into what could be if I allowed myself to listen to inner wisdom. I do pause to savor beauty each and every day, and for that I am grateful. ❤️
I don't think I knew you were the eldest ... no wonder you're so competent and resourceful! I'm not sure SLOW will stick but I'm enjoying it right now. The trick may be to find that happy medium between go and stop. ;-)
It's always a balancing act, isn't it? A happy medium some days, others, not so happy. 😉
Savor, listen, own, and wonder, OR IS IT, simplicity, openness, opportunity, and wisdom? I play with my own s-l-o-w acronym. Admittedly, this is after I enjoyed your artful slides and considered what great individual Instagram posts they would be. It is also after I responded to a friend seeking cruise companions to Norway this summer and suggested to her using my own on-board Later-life Assessment Activities. I always have the 'openness to opportunity' thing going. The 'simple and wise' portion of my thinking lags behind. Most often, slow means propping up my feet, wiggling my toes, being thankful I can move, and moving my awareness up my body from my feet to my head with genuine thanksgiving. There was a time in life when I did not have those physical sensations, now everyday seems like a miracle.
Thanks ... maybe the best acronyms are the ones that adjust to our particular needs and experiences ... especially when they help us remember things that are important that we may have forgotten.
Your reflection of slowing down while in La Paz, struck home with me. Even though I have been “retired” for five years, many times I realize how I rush from one thing to the next. With my new gratitude practice, I stop myself with my totem and just breathe. And the whirlwind inside dissipates.
Susan ... thanks for sharing. I, too, occasionally feel that whirlwind inside dissipating. I'm trying to pay more attention to it as it is a feeling of peace and comfort.