Friday, June 4, 2021
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
If they try to rush me, I always say, “I’ve only got one other speed — and it’s slower.” — Glenn Ford
We tend to feel ourselves under pressure to perform, to produce, to excel. But pressure makes us feel rushed, and we become careless with ourselves and with others. We miss seeing and enjoying the small, simple things in life. We get things and people out of focus.
Pressure can come from inside, too—from our shame and sense of unworthiness. Then we find it difficult to look the world in the eye because of our secretive lives. We may feel we have to keep moving in order to prevent ourselves from assessing the true nature of our addiction and the harm it did to ourselves and others.
But now we know we can slow down and take each day, each hour, and minute as it comes. By slowing down, we learn to see the world more clearly and enjoy the company of others. We do have time to get to know ourselves and reach out to others. The reward is a deeper, quieter, lovelier life.
Time is not an enemy to be conquered, but part of the rhythm of life. Each day I try to slow down and live.
Hazelden Foundation
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