Slow Down

Thought of the day in honor of Stress Awareness Month

Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”
― Lao Tzu

Coming off the heels of the holiday weekend
celebrating the holiest holiday in my religion
my mind races back and forth
back to work
to my to-do list
to distractions
I tell myself, “slow down”
my breath slows
jaw unclenches, shoulders relax
the tension eases
my chest rises…