Transcript: When the sun sets sooner than you want it to, and you are trying to make up for lost time, ask yourself, “who or what am I trying to keep up with, and why?”

When you’re out by the ocean, you don’t question the waves for arriving slower on the shore than they did an hour before. When you’re amongst the winter trees you don’t think less of them because of the absence of leaves. When you’re underneath a clouded sky you don’t shame the clouds for taking their time to roll by. So why would you do this to yourself? Why would you think for a moment that you were worth any less if you were unable to rush ahead?

The modern world is filled with rushing, easily measured things and at the same time, that’s not how your heart beats. That’s not how your body breathes.

So more than we seek to see ourselves reflected in a human-made calendar or someone else's schedule or way of living, let us look toward the natural, sacred rhythms around us. Our clocks and watches can tell time but they cannot tell us how to find meaning in the time we’ve been given. No matter the landscape you live in, there are unique qualities that you can look at slowly, closely, and lovingly. Notice what brings you a sense of peace. Notice how you don’t end up comparing yourself to the trees or the sunrise or the open fields in all their beautifully created glory. What if you were able to see your relationship with others in this way? What could daily life be like if comparison or worries about time were not in the way?

It’s not too late to pursue a life beyond the worries that you don’t have enough time to live a meaningful life. It’s not too late to turn and face the windows and notice what brings you a sense of peace. Maybe, the open sky looks this way today for a reason. Maybe the trees or even the dirt patches outside your window have a story to tell. Perhaps, they have a purpose.

Let today be a day of long, slow, looks. Long, slow looks, right here, where you are. This moment has something to show you right now and you are free to take the time to listen.

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