“Staying more than escaping. Pausing rather than rushing. These are our most pressing needs.”
I would be naïve if I thought this was a revelation – nevertheless, the truth of the matter is that many of our lives are fast-paced, busy and tiring; our heads filled with useless information, expectations, pressures, fuzzy unformed thoughts, theories about the multitude of worldviews and ‘isms’, status updates, the little ding-dong of a message alert; and our hearts with deep burning desires that fluctuate like the weather on an Australian Autumn day.
The soundtrack to LIFE has been playing with a relentless beat.
With so much to do, I sometimes forget that taking time out without ‘achieving’ anything is O-K. Strangely enough, when I start getting assessments and exams I become a champion procrastinator and I tell myself these things constantly. Yet there are still emails to be answered, chores that don’t magically disappear, time to be spent with certain people, and the general feeling that I should be participating in an activity that will perhaps help build a career portfolio, strengthen my social network and learn something new to expand my intellectual capacity.
As I was rummaging through my closet and trying to organise bundles of clothes, I found this little shirt that had been discarded and forgotten. It has a beautiful message that came at the perfect time.
I love this blog! I can relate to it so much!
That is a gorgeous top – I WANT ONE !
Thank you so much!!
Great post!!!
By the way, this is my favourite blog post so far.
Yay! A blog post inspired by a phone call with me! The simplicities of life… Very fitting, don’t you think?