Slow Down Therapy {4}

"Allow yourself time to be lazy and unproductive.
Rest isn't a luxury; its a necessity."

Slow Down Therapy {3}

"Take nothing for granted: watch water flow, the corn grow, the leaves blow, your neighbor mow."

Slow Down Therapy: {2)

"Set your own pace. When someone is pushing you, its OKAY to tell them they're pushing."

     Sometimes out of a desire to avoid hurting others feelings we go into explanations as to why we can't get together. When did we begin believing that we are supposed to meet everyone's needs for connection? That's a rather tall order to fill. I watch people do this at the coffee shop, hear them on the phone, and catch myself with an explanation rolling right off my tongue before I can stop myself.

     What are some responses that you use, when someone is pressuring you to do something (i.e. hang out, go to a movie, come over for dinner (Mothers!) and you really just feel like doing something else? 

Slow Down Therapy: {1}

"Remember a happy, peaceful time in your past. Rest there. Each moment has a richness that takes a lifetime to savor."