Do you remember the words, “Slow down, you move too fast, you’ve got to make the morning last?” from the Simon & Garfunkel song, “The59th Street Bride Song” (Feeling Groovy)?
I’ve taken those words to heart – as one of my goals (note that I didn’t say resolutions) for 2012.
In my role as business owner (employer) –speaker/coach/trainer, mother, daughter, grandmother, wife, colleague and friend — I wear many hats.
I often feel like an octopus, with each arm pulled at the same time – in different directions. What can happen? Rushing to get everything done. Not being 100% present at any one time, not fully appreciating the activity (relationship, etc.), and often losing or forgetting something.
Late last year, it was leaving my computer in North Carolina, losing my good prescription glasses, and forgetting to pick up all of the ingredients I need for a recipe.
So, my mantra this year is to slow down. How’s it working so far? If you don’t count losing an airport parking receipt, or forgetting to put one bag on the TSA inspection line, it’s working pretty well. I guess I need to keep practicing.