SLOW DOWN

So, you might be wondering about my business name.  Why "Gentle" balance.  Well, we're all trying to balance a lot of life.  Balance our home life, our work commitments, time with the partner/husband/wife, time with kids, playtime, creative time and so on.  It's such a juggle to find enough time to do it all.  I'm a perfectionist by nature and have a lot of dreams.  I also used to work for many years in a hospital where time management was paramount in order to just get everything done before the next shift arrived so they weren't stuck with the work I didn't achieve in my shift.   So we bolt through life from one thing to the next, missing the small things that are trying to remind us what life is really all about.  One thing I noticed when I had my first baby is that life slows down dramatically.  When you take a toddler for a walk, you could probably walk backwards faster.  They want to inspect every detail...............it's SOOOO slowwwwwwwwwwww!!!! BUT, I slowly realized that the little person was teaching me a very important lesson.  SLOW DOWN and really look at what's around you.  The little ant going about it's business, tugging a piece of food back to the nest that's about 3 times bigger than it, the flowers in bloom, the flight of a flock of ducks, the shape of the clouds, the way the wind blows the leaves inviting you to play.  Gradually, I learnt to slow down.  I think we keep up this fast pace sometimes so we don't have to slow down and have a good look at where we're heading!!!  So, I've been trying to achieve a balance which isn't forced, but gentle and mindful. To slow down and smell the roses and be grateful for where I am and how I got there!!!