Rushing Through No More
The sun is lower in the sky now when I get up.
Sparklers and flags have been put away, and all the swimming suits are half price as if Summer is over. Before you know it, we’ll have pumpkins being shoved down our throats, because Halloween is almost here, isn’t it?
I feel rushed through life, sometimes. “Hurry up and get to the next thing, before this thing is properly enjoyed” is the sort of feeling I have to guard against. Finish this book because there are a stack of others waiting for you. Get up and ride your bike because soon you’ll be in school again, and it won’t be an option to cycle through the Arboretum.
It’s easy to rush away one’s life preparing for the future, thinking about the past, not enjoying today. It’s something I have to be on guard against, because today is a gift. It’s all I hold for certain.
"No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived, the things which God has prepared for those who love Him." 1 Corinthians 2:9 (NIV)
What a great message. I am guilty of occasionally rushing through life, especially when it comes to books! I shall try to bear this in mind everytime I get ahead of myself. Have a great Monday!
Amen! I have to guard against this, too.
Beautiful. “It is all I hold for certain.” Thanks for the reminder, and have a wonderful day.
You speak truth! Thanks for the reminder to take things one day at a time and appreciate today.
It’s so easy to forget to slow down, that one needs this constant reminder. Thank you.
I’m glad to know that I’m not alone in my desiring of a lower gear.
This is so true and I struggle with this too — need constant reminders not to always be in rush mode. “Happy summer” and enjoy low gear!
I’m with you, Bellezza. Everything these days is rushed. Can it possible be the middle of July already?
Is that the problem? Do we spend too much time looking ahead and not enjoying the now? I know that when I’m reading a book, I’m constantly checking to see how many more pages I have left. I race through a book that I’ve waited a year for in two days.
I don’t know but I agree – we all need to slow down and savor this day.
cjh
Oh, this is always such a challenge for me. I find the summer days flying by, creating great anxiety to hurry up and do everything I wish to do before the cold weather arrives. I think a great cure is to go on vacation, as I have done this week. We are relaxing in a home in a beautiful wooded area right near the ocean. We are surrounded by trees and shrubs and mossy logs and rocks. I’m sitting and watching the birds eat at the feeders as the sun peeks through the tower tree branches. It’s still and quiet. I have no agenda for the day. Maybe I’ll stroll along the path and watch the pelicans. Maybe I’ll sit on one of the benches and read my current book (The Big House by George Colt). Maybe I’ll rent a kayak and paddle in a nearby lake. Later in the day, I’ll join my brothers and sister-in-law and nephews in at least a dozen hands of Mah Jong. I do know that I won’t plan or worry about all the things I need to do when we get back home. I hope I can relax and enjoy the peace of mind I’ve instilled in my heart during this wonderful family retreat/reunion.
Thanks for the beautiful post, my dear friend.
Thanks for the beautiful comment, dear friend. I can just picture you there in your lovely setting…how tranquil and refreshing! I’ve never played Mah Jong, but I’d love to learn. Have a kayak ride for me, and let’s not let our lives rush by us without savoring every detail.
What a beautiful little post, Bellezza. I am a rusher and have been trying to slow down lately. Seems there’s always something that needs to be done, though. My blogging has really taken second place lately because I’ve been trying to focus on some of my other “wants.” I’m tired of saying, “I wish I had more time for…”
Hope you’re having a lovely day.