Harmony in Motion: Navigating Life's Tempo

Being busy doesn't need to result in burnout.

Slow and steady in many cases does pay. But amongst the slow and steady there are moments where one must push. Move quickly. Take swift action. Operate with a very full plate.

Rest is a lifeline to our wellbeing, yet there are times that rest isn’t on the forefront of supporting what needs to happen. There are intermittent moments where one simply cannot sit back. Things need to get done. 

Let’s celebrate our softness yes, our ability to move slowly and mindfully, but also, let’s celebrate our resiliency, our ability to endure, and our ability to take action, make choices, and move forward when it seems difficult or impossible.

In some cases, staying still can be your demise. Taking too much time to stop and think, to contemplate, to make the “right” choice, can land you in a place of stuck-ness. The zone of avoidance and procrastination.

Meditation is great, but sometimes the need to “meditate on it” isn’t necessary. Not every choice requires such thought.

Our bodies crave stillness, softness, ease, and rest, yet they also crave strength, endurance, movement - stress even. Our being loves moments for reflection, pause, deliberation, and slowness, but they also enjoy their ability to think fast, move quickly, and act instinctively.

Balance is everywhere, including in the pace and rhythm in which life is experienced.

It can’t be all slow, just as it can’t be all fast. It can’t be purely by instinct, it must also be mindful.