Slow Down!!

It seems to me that we in Western Europe are generally taking things too fast! I mean, we live our lives at top speed, racing here and there, generally forgetting ourselves and what it all means.

I received a speeding ticket through the post last week; my first in 25 years of driving. I was embarrassed, then angry, then I realised that the universe is telling me to SLOW DOWN! I have become so used to living 'on the edge', in other words, just leaving enough time to get to school if there is no traffic, and driving faster than I should to get there. The trouble with that is if someone gets in my way, I am stressed on two counts: I must drive this fast for my children to get to school on time, and I want to drive fast because I am used to it!

So, today, I left enough time to get where I was going without speeding, without becoming tense because someone wanted to drive slower than me, and without having that 'edgy' feeling that comes with stress. And a funny thing happened. I was relaxed, my children were relaxed, I was able to think straight and I arrived with a smile on my face.

We all need to take the time to enjoy the journey. We must live in the present, and enjoy each moment, instead of always thinking about the moment to come. It doesn't even exist yet! But we live in the Now.

Take time to relish where you are and the autumn leaves that are spiralling down around you. And if you are late, then be late with a smile on your face!

Take care