Slowing down — walking the dog

Today a story about self-awareness, the value of slowing down, and walking the dog.

Speed

At the moment I have multiple projects on the go. I am self-aware enough to know that once I get momentum within me, I can move at a hellacious speed and sometimes too fast for others.

You know the phrase “when you know, you know!”. Yup, that is me sometimes, so when I press the “go” button, I often move FAST!

Now, I have a soul sister overseas who taught me the idea of leaving voice notes for each other. I love it. Great way to stay connected. We simply leave voice notes updating each other on what is happening. A modern way of being “pen pals” over a distance.

The other day, at the end of one such voice note, I said:

“The world doesn’t seem to want to move at my speed”

This brought an awareness in me of “hmm.. it would be valuable for me to pause, to slow down for a moment”.

Slowing down, to walk the dog

So, as it happens, the next day I had already planned in a pause for that day. I deliberately skipped the express and took the slow train out to the countryside, then at 10am a friend and collaborator met me at the station and we went to walk his dog.