(Video) How Can You Do Less (to experience more)?
Last week I was juggling work deadlines, training a new staff member and packing up to head out of town for vacation. One evening, while driving to my community singing class (an hour away), I found myself feeling more and more tired. More than half-way there, I paused at a stoplight. As committed as I was to this program–and even though it was the last class–I realized what I most needed was to take a hot epsom salt bath and go to bed early. So I turned around and went home.
Doing less in a culture that prizes busy-ness and productivity takes courage and a deep commitment to our own well-being. This week I’m slowing down to ask, “How can I do less?” (so I can experience more). Check out my 2-min. video here:
Every week I ask a “Live Inside Out” question that helps me live more intentionally. Today, I’m exploring the gifts that come from doing less and challenging myself to just say, “No.”
Like this theme and want to take it deeper? Read When We Do Less, We Experience More. My colleague author/teacher Joan Borysenko says, “Remember—your to-do list is immortal. It will live on long after you’re dead.”
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