Slow Down

Slow down

Breathe

Take a moment with me

To feel the air on your skin

Your feet pressing into the ground

The beating of your heart pumping

Smell

The scent of your clothes

The room you are in

The grass outside

The weather that's coming

Look and see

The colors around you

That surrounds your routines

The sun in the sky

The dirt on the ground

The smile that once lit up the room

That's now faded and flat

But we keep pushing, right?

Pushing for the next big thing

The next accomplishment

Goal. Task. What you were told is needed

In order to be successful

Slow down.

What about you?

When was the last time you gave YOURSELF that type of effort?

That type of love. Determination. Respect. Care.

The last time you did something for your physical body.

A walk, run, jog, stretch.

A visit to the doctor.

A shift in diet

Slow down.

What about your mind?

What books have you read?

Not to be tested on, but what brought you joy?

Meditation? Prayer?

What about that voice?

You know the one.

The one that always lets you know

EXACTLY what you could’ve done better.

Criticizes every step.

Reinforces doubt and shame.

Have you sat down and talked to them?

Slow down.

Tell me about your emotional well-being.

Are you constantly fighting the emotions that come up?

Believing that you shouldn't feel this way.

They don't matter because they don't change what you have to do.

They are simply something you must overcome to reach your goals.

Baby, slow down.

You can accomplish everything in the world.

But you'll never feel successful

Feel like you're doing enough or are enough until you slow down.

Until you work on yourself.

Inside and out.

Until you KNOW who you are.

Apart from your friends, your family,

your partners, your job, career, goals, and expectations.

Apart from all the things you believe to be part of who you are.

The root of your soul.

Your true essence.

So breathe, love.

Slow down the chaos.

So you CAN accomplish all the things meant for you.

Without all the internal noise. Chatter. Doubt.

But with a true inner knowing of who you are and where you're going.

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