Slowing down

Have you ever felt that your schedule and the things you plan to do are too many, so that you never find time to just slow down and enjoy life, friends, family and faith? Lately I have been there. I have not listened to my body and soul and the list with projects ”for someday” is just growing.

Someday!

I felt that it is time to get real, time to say stop and time to breath. Lately, there has been a lot to do, especially when it comes to my mother and her living, dementia and caretaking. I have been several times at my parents place to help out. This and other things in life have made me so, so, so tired. I felt that it was rather strange that I was so tired after a good nights sleep that I could fall a sleep where ever I sat just by closing my eyes for a while. It was rather scary. And I even felt tension in my shoulders and jaw, feeling my heartbeat going crazy. At times it felt like the heart was popping out.

I took the decision to slow down, before it is too late. I still study but I have told my teachers and classmates that somethings will come later and it is me and family first.

So in this lovely day, as any other lovely day I ask you to let go of the ”must and need to” and just enjoy life. It is not the end of the world if somethings are not done. The world will not go under. I know that it may be easier said than done, but give it your best.

I will. I will take care of myself, so that I can love and cherish and take care of the ones I love.

Happy Valentines Day!

Niina