Slow down; God is still in heaven.
You are not responsible for doing
it all yourself, right now.

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

Set your own pace.
When someone is pushing you,
it's OK to tell them they're pushing.

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

Taste your food.
God gives it to delight
as well as to nourish.

Quit planning how you're going to use
what you know, learn, or possess.
God's gifts just are; be grateful
and their purpose will be clear.

Talk and play with children.
It will bring out the unhurried
little person inside you.

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

Listen to the wind blow.
It carries a message of yesterday & tomorrow
- and now. NOW counts.

Rest on your laurels.
They bring comfort whatever their size,
age, or condition.

Give yourself permission
to be late sometimes.
Life is for living, not scheduling.

Listen to the song of a bird;
the complete song.
Music and nature are gifts,
but only if you are willing to receive them.

Take time just to think.
Action is good and necessary,
but it's fruitful only if we
muse, ponder, and mull.

Listen to the words you speak,
especially in prayer.

Learn to stand back and let others
take their turn as leaders.
There will always be new opportunities
for you to step out in front again.

Divide big jobs into little jobs.
If God took six days to create the universe,
can you hope to do any better?

When you find yourself rushing
& anxious, stop. Ask yourself "WHY?"
you are rushing and anxious.
The reasons may improve
your self-understanding.

Direct your life with purposeful choices,
not with speed and efficiency.
The best musician is one who
plays with expression and meaning,
not the one who finishes first.

Pet a furry friend.
You will give and get the gift of now.

Work with your hands.
It frees the mind.

Take time to wonder.
Without wonder,
life is merely existence.

Once in a while, turn down the lights,
the volume, the throttle, the invitations.
Less really can be more.

Take a walk-but don't go anywhere.
If you walk just to get somewhere,
you sacrifice the walking.

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