“Not everything that feels urgent is important, and not everything important arrives with urgency.”

No Longer an Emergency

There was a time
when everything felt immediate.

Breakfast needed, shoes missing, deadlines adding pressure.

Life moved fast and moving with it was essential.

But somewhere along the way
something softened.

Not because life slowed down,
but because you did, children are raised and deadlines are more of a choice.

Now, even when something breaks, even when something goes wrong,

there is a beautiful moment with room for a pause.

A breath rising with a familiar and confident knowing that sets in,

“this will be handled and it will pass.”

Reflection

Urgency used to define most days and now, you begin to see that most things, even the difficult ones can be met with steadiness instead of panic.

This doesn’t mean you care less, it means you now can hear the wisdom you’ve built and you dont waste it.

Tomorrow

Why slowing down may be the most powerful decision you make.

-Kerri-Elizabeth-