Pause, Breathe, Smile 😊🕊️
Greetings.. 🌞
“Ever feel like the world’s rushing ahead, and you’re just catching your breath?”
That feeling is real. And today, let’s talk about something we often ignore — the power of slowing down.
In the world that praises the busyness, it seems to be a rebellion to slow down. It is a rebellion, however, that is needed. Why? Because it is true positivity that does not always abide in noise or action when in fact it can hide within the pauses.
By slowing down, just a little bit, we systematically pay attention to those little pleasures, the rain, the tea and the silence. We start seeing, as opposed to responding. And this observation leaves room the room to breath, to reflect and to feel thankful and most importantly the room to be kind to ourselves and others.
📖 In the book “The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down” by Haemin Sunim, the author beautifully writes:
“When you slow down, the world slows down with you.”
It’s a reminder that peace isn’t out there somewhere. It begins when we take a pause — without guilt, without fear of missing out.
Not going fast is not being lazy. It’s wisdom. It is realizing that rest is effective. That is what that silence says. Powerful is that peace.
Experiment it today. Walk slower. Don not look at your phone when you eat. You sit, five minutes doing absolutely nothing. You will witness how this tiny step generates head space and that head space will welcome clarity, calm, and surprising happiness. 😊
The paradox is that when we decelerate we get more. We get energy, concentration, imagination. We relate, get in touch and live purposefully.
So next time life urges you to rush, whisper to yourself —
“Pause… Breathe… Smile.”
You are not falling behind. You are simply choosing to live on your own peaceful terms. 💫
Regards
artist1111