Slowing down

During certain phases of my life, I have been trying to rush time along, thinking, "It will be better when (fill in the blank)" and as such, wishing time would pass more quickly to reach the determined date/activity/feeling.  In fact, I have found myself doing it more in the last 2 years than ever before - and I've decided I don't like it.

So, it's time to stop trying to rush through the painful phases. 

As one of my lifetime heroes, Dieter F. Uchtdorf has said, "What do you suppose pilots do when they encounter turbulence? A student pilot may think that increasing speed is a good strategy because it will get them through the turbulence faster. But that may be the wrong thing to do. Professional pilots understand that there is an optimum turbulence penetration speed that will minimize the negative effects of turbulence. And most of the time that would mean to reduce your speed." (click here to read the whole speech)

It's time to slow it down.  And do what I need to do for me.

I sent a text to a friend last night that bugged me.  I told him I didn't want to do a particular activity this week but that I was going to do it anyway; when he asked why, I responded, "I'd rather let myself down than disappoint someone else".  It didn't seem weird to me until I hit 'send' and realized what I had just said.  I'd rather let myself down than someone else?  That's not okay.  Not any more.  Enter Shakespeare for the ever famous "To Thine Own Self Be True".


So in this house, we're slowing it down for things that matter.  To me.