Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast. — William Shakespeare
Many sayings and proverbs advise us to take our time. This popular wisdom, often coming from people far from hectic cities, speaks of life’s natural rhythm and tempo. It reminds us that we are better off if we stay in touch with the measured turning of the world reflected in the passing of the seasons.
Many of us may have forgotten to take time to look at the stars or watch a bird in flight. It’s as if we have our eyes always on success and our noses to the grindstone. And from there, how easy it is to move back into actively practicing our addiction and to end up blotting out the real world altogether.
Time is given to us all, to measure and lend form to our roles as participants in creation. Let’s take time to enjoy it. We can find more than mere relaxation in time; we may even discover wisdom.
I can slow down to experience the rhythm of time in the here and now.
Hazelden Foundation
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