Lately, I’ve been catching myself rushing through everything — meals, emails, even conversations. The other day, I was standing in line at the grocery store, impatiently tapping my foot while the woman in front of me counted coins from her purse. For a split second, I felt that familiar frustration rise… until I realized she was just taking her time. And maybe that was okay.
Somewhere along the way, we started treating “fast” as a synonym for “better.” Fast internet. Fast service. Fast success. But I’ve noticed that when I slow down — when I actually taste my coffee, listen instead of reply, walk instead of scroll — life feels fuller.
Doing things slowly doesn’t mean doing them lazily. It means doing them intentionally. It means giving yourself permission to breathe between steps, to exist without constantly performing.
Maybe the quiet power isn’t in how much we accomplish, but in how much of ourselves we bring to what we’re doing.
Iamdahmmy
3 hrs agoThe Quiet Power of Doing Things Slowly
Lately, I’ve been catching myself rushing through everything — meals, emails, even conversations. The other day, I was standing in line at the grocery store, impatiently tapping my foot while the woman in front of me counted coins from her purse. For a split second, I felt that familiar frustration rise… until I realized she was just taking her time. And maybe that was okay.
Somewhere along the way, we started treating “fast” as a synonym for “better.” Fast internet. Fast service. Fast success. But I’ve noticed that when I slow down — when I actually taste my coffee, listen instead of reply, walk instead of scroll — life feels fuller.
Doing things slowly doesn’t mean doing them lazily. It means doing them intentionally. It means giving yourself permission to breathe between steps, to exist without constantly performing.
Maybe the quiet power isn’t in how much we accomplish, but in how much of ourselves we bring to what we’re doing.
#mindfulness #slowliving #intentionality