Good Morning, As the temps cool down and the leaves begin to change, I've found myself more and more inspired by the natural world around me. I stumbled upon a quote recently, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. “Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Wow. Patience is not something that comes easily to me, especially because it seems synonymous with slowing down. Slowing down is hard, and I don’t love it. But the older I've gotten, the more I’ve thought about the alternative. If we don’t slow down, we end up spinning, charging, and sprinting for days, weeks, months, and years. And as we know from our workout routines, a pace like that can only lead to injuries and burnout. We know what happens to our physical body when we don’t prioritize rest, but what happens to our mind and soul when we don’t slow down? Are you nursing a mind or soul that needs a little peace, or... |