I’m halfway through a two week family vacation and let me say it’s been great. There hasn’t been a whole to do. We spend time together, eat, drink coffee, and go to the beach. That’s it. It’s really forced me to slow down my brain and just think… reflect. It’s awesome. 🙂
It’s amazing how back at home that was force ourselves to go a mile a minute. We’re trying to figure out how to jam as many things into a day as possible. There’s no time for thinking. What are we missing out on… what are we not seeing because we’re going so fast?
The other morning, Miles and I took a long walk on the island and found this beautiful old church. Then we just sat and watched the waves roll in. It was fantastic.
Despite the urges to the contrary, I’ve been trying to not touch my phone as much as possible and read a physical book. I’m reading A Curious Mind by Brian Grazer. It’s amazing how when you slow down that you find that you have the ability to comprehend a thought formed into greater than 140 characters.
Slowing down isn’t just something for vacation. It should be something that’s part of your everyday. I like to take 30 minutes at the end of everyday and just drink a beer. It’s my way of slowing down. I know some people that run or do spin classes. What do you do?
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