I've been waiting for this article since you mentioned it in a Note! I've been able to keep it fresh in my mind as a to-do (yay for me!). When I was younger, I wanted life to speed up so that I could be an adult. Now that I am an adult (and have been for some time), I just want it to slow down a bit. Thanks for providing tips that can help make that happen. ~ Shelby
I remember that too! I couldn't wait to grow up. I'm not sure why. We certainly didn't know how good life was without all those responsibilities and bills 😁
Wow! Maybe it seems I’m doing something right for a change. I love how you synthesized these ideas and I can’t wait to share more with you, but I am in fact, a new ballroom dancer, and I work out regularly, changing my routines and workouts often. I like to go on new walks and hikes and make new recipes frequently and I’ve always wondered why. Often it seems it’s my ADHD that’s craving novelty, but this is very complementary to that assumption and helps. Looking forward to more novelty and more learning as I soak in my 50s.
It could be related to ADHD, and yes, it's a good thing. Routines are useful to help us be more efficient, but novelty is what keeps us interested and alert. We need both ☺️
I remember many years ago, when I was volunteering in my daughter's elementary school class --right before summer break--the teacher asked the class (including me) for something that we hoped for over the summer. I replied with "I'd like to be bored." The kids thought I was, well, who knows. Kids hate being bored. But what I meant was that I wanted life and all of its responsibilities to slow down just for a momentary pause so that I would have time to breathe, be in the present, and pause the rush of time.
No, it didn't happen.
Now I don't want to be bored, but rather to soak in the present without a sense of urgency. I'll let you know how it goes.
Please, do! Being able to enjoy moments without a sense of urgency, now that's what we're talking about. I try to have those moments, sometimes even for a couple of minutes, as often as I can.
I've been waiting for this article since you mentioned it in a Note! I've been able to keep it fresh in my mind as a to-do (yay for me!). When I was younger, I wanted life to speed up so that I could be an adult. Now that I am an adult (and have been for some time), I just want it to slow down a bit. Thanks for providing tips that can help make that happen. ~ Shelby
I remember that too! I couldn't wait to grow up. I'm not sure why. We certainly didn't know how good life was without all those responsibilities and bills 😁
Wow! Maybe it seems I’m doing something right for a change. I love how you synthesized these ideas and I can’t wait to share more with you, but I am in fact, a new ballroom dancer, and I work out regularly, changing my routines and workouts often. I like to go on new walks and hikes and make new recipes frequently and I’ve always wondered why. Often it seems it’s my ADHD that’s craving novelty, but this is very complementary to that assumption and helps. Looking forward to more novelty and more learning as I soak in my 50s.
It could be related to ADHD, and yes, it's a good thing. Routines are useful to help us be more efficient, but novelty is what keeps us interested and alert. We need both ☺️
I remember many years ago, when I was volunteering in my daughter's elementary school class --right before summer break--the teacher asked the class (including me) for something that we hoped for over the summer. I replied with "I'd like to be bored." The kids thought I was, well, who knows. Kids hate being bored. But what I meant was that I wanted life and all of its responsibilities to slow down just for a momentary pause so that I would have time to breathe, be in the present, and pause the rush of time.
No, it didn't happen.
Now I don't want to be bored, but rather to soak in the present without a sense of urgency. I'll let you know how it goes.
Please, do! Being able to enjoy moments without a sense of urgency, now that's what we're talking about. I try to have those moments, sometimes even for a couple of minutes, as often as I can.