Back From The Edge

Maybe the reality of the “slow movement” just hasn’t gotten around to me yet. In the video below, Carl Honore explains the need and the outcomes related to embracing my inner tortoise.

At my last corporate job, I burned out. I Was traveling, planning, selling, and all of the other hundred things that comes with working for a small company. Eventually, I just couldn’t do it anymore and I physically and emotionally collapsed. I am still journeying back from that edge and am stronger for it.

I have been getting involved in several projects lately that include going to grad school and starting a business. I have been finding that I’ve been getting back on the treadmill. This video reminded me about the need to have times in my life when I slow down. Every moment does not have to be full of productivity and planning. In fact, it helped me to remember that I am much more creative when I embrace slowness.

Let me know what you think of the video. Specifically, what do you think of slowness? Do it seem to have a value?

The slow movement

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