Faster days, slower soul!

“If you’re always racing to the next moment, what happens to the one you’re in? Slow down and enjoy the moment you’re in and live your life to the fullest.”

 

 

I am caught in a season of life that is very much running opposite of how I feel, and want to feel.

 

As we get older, time moves faster.  I used to think that was nonsense, surely that was not possible at all, but as the years go by I realize that there is definitely something to this.  Have you noticed how much faster the days and months go, the older we get?  I almost feel like I want to grab it all in my hands and hold it tight, urging it, begging it to slow down.   

Herein lies the fight.......faster days, but my soul is slowing down.  My soul yearns for quiet and longer days, for more time to do the things I enjoy.  To not be so caught up in what needs doing, in appointments and get togethers, and the need to be here and there, to keep running at a fast pace with the rest of the world.  It's not easy to move against the grain, it's actually a daily constant fight, but one I am willing to stand by.

 

So as my soul slows down, I find myself looking for ways to embrace everything around me, to not let a day go by when I am not appreciating where I am, the things around me, the family I love, and the hobbies that I take part in because they make me happy.

 

 

♥ Rain ♥

I've always had this immense love for rain.  Everything about it, from the first scent of wet earth before the drops even start falling, to the pitter patter that makes you instantly relax, and sleeping with the sound of the soft rain falling down on the roof.

 

For as much as I love it, I never gave it much importance, in the sense of actually stopping to look or admire just how magical it can be.  I've been doing a lot of that lately though, I think it's my soul pulling me towards things and moments that fill me with joy and contentment.

 

♥ Nature ♥  

These guys have started setting up shop.  Every spring they come around and start being the biggest nuisance.  I know they have a special job to do, and I believe that every living and breathing organism in the world, was created for a purpose.  I don't claim to understand what their purpose is, other than annoy me and make nests everywhere and chase me as I walk by, but nonetheless, they still deserve to be looked at and admired, if nothing else than for the magnificent creation that they are.

 

We also have a large number of barn cats, or workshop cats on our property.  This is cream as we have named him.  I often watch him walking around the property.  Some days he looks good, other days you can clearly tell that he was in some sort of scuffle.  Those days break my heart, because it pains me to see any animal hurt.  

 

 

Then we have these guys.  The grackles!

 

They do have a bad reputation and many people dislike having them around, and while they're quite loud at times especially when they all get going at once, I don't mind them.  I quite find them beautiful and fascinating to watch.

♥ Sunrise ♥ 

I've always been an admirer of sunrises and sunsets, but lately I have taken even more time to really look and watch and take in it's splendor.

 

This particular morning took me by surprise.  It looked so incredibly magical.  The sunrise bathed the front yard in the most gorgeous of colors, shining off the trees and creating this imagery that stuck in my mind.  I kept looking at it and thinking "it's like one of my fantasy books, or maybe The Secret Garden, brought to life."

 

I am quite enjoying this new season of my life.  Growing older is a blessing and sometimes we fight it, maybe because we don't know what is around the corner, or maybe because we're told constantly that we need to be and look a certain way, or feel a certain way.

 

Instead of fighting it, I have chosen to just go with the flow, and if my soul tells me to slow down and start paying more attention to certain parts of my life or surroundings, then that is what I do.  Rarely do I get disappointed. 

 

If anything, I am finding that I'm discovering all these renewed passions for the simple joys like reading, puzzle making, crocheting, taking photographs, watching old movies.  What a joy!

 

I would love to know how you all are feeling at the moment.  Are you also in this season of life?