dailydatewithgod

In the world of technology where I work and where we all live, slowness is the equivalent of death.  It means something is wrong if the web page is not loading fast enough, we do not get a response to our text message right away, or we are in traffic.  We have a dual relationship with slowness.  It is arbitrary on a lot of levels because it only exists in comparison.  The technology we are using is only slow in comparison to how fast it was another time.  At the same time, we want time to move slowly so we do not age so quickly.  How then do we find a place of peace with this idea of slowness which we cannot seem to escape?  In my experience, the best way to make peace is to find a way to be grateful for it.  Just like elements of our personalities we do not want to sit with and claim as true for us, we can start by slowly recognizing where slowness benefits our lives.  Most of the time, the only reason I want it faster is so I can get it done and move on to the next thing.  What might it take to be able to be present in the moment I am in versus rushing to get on to the next one.  Perhaps life is giving me a gift in the slowness whether it is my computer, traffic, or a painful experience in my life to learn more about who I am and the people who are in the experience with me.  Maybe slowness is my invitation into my heart where the voice of my mind pushing me to the next thing goes mute.   Deep down I trust the process of life and while I will most likely never understand it, I recognize it is conspiring for me, not against me.  When I remember the truth of what I know within me, I can relax into accepting the slowness I am experiencing at the moment.