The Beat Goes On
Cool as a cucumber or slow as a sloth - either way, taking your time is officially in style.
These days, slowing down isn’t just okay, it’s kind of the coolest move you can make. Why rush when you can move at your own rhythm? Life’s better when you set the pace. Taking things at your own pace? Totally acceptable these days - and honestly, it feels pretty great. We’re finally stepping away from the pressure to constantly rush and hustle. Now, it’s all about moving in a way that feels right for you. There’s real freedom in that rhythm. The key? Just slow down and tune in - you’ll hear it.
There is a common perception of when trying to achieve a goal, or undertaking a basic role, if you go faster it will get done quicker. Faster means you can do more, this is true. It also means you burn out quicker.
I am speaking from a place, where burn-out was a real outcome to driving my body on purely fight or flight energy. Constantly in a state of attack, of anxiety, and truthfully in a place of pain, my body could not cope.
“They say the brightest flames burn out fastest. Honestly, I would rather my flame glow steady and true - for the long haul.”
All things have to end, and surely enough my flame diminished, and so did I for a bit. I forgot that I make my own magic, I can set my own pace. The beat of the drum, can play a melodic tune, not just a marching beat!
Now, in a post-pandemic age where wellness is front and centre, it is important to use this wisely. In a way we can relate to, in a way which actually is manageable for the way we live.
We all attack life at a different pace, and our drive has different patterns, ultimately we want to get to a place of happiness. Whatever our version of happiness is, as we are all beautifully unique. We can align on kindness, empathy and connection though.
“The tortoise and the hare, were both in the same race. They took the same path, nothing else was the same for them, and they wore different shoes.”
The human qualities we possess, should never be given away, or lost. There are core elements we should all keep, and let them shine out brightly. Taking things a bit slower, means you do not need to loose what makes you unique. Sometimes being still like a stone, although feeing counter-intuitive, helps drive us forward. Reserves our precious energy and recharges our batteries.
I take my energy from the sun, and use it wisely. I go slow, I rest, and I am happier than I have ever been. I sleep! My light won’t burn brightest, and I won’t set the world on fire. That’s OK. I am OK!
My uncle always asks, what is the biggest commodity in life? The question always sparks lots of debate. The answer is simple. Time. We race against it. We can’t buy it, stop it, or reverse it. Let time move you in a way with no regrets, with ease, and mindfulness.
Maybe as time goes on, beyond us, we can stop and look at our path. Enjoy the view, trust our instincts to guide us, and not hurry us. Take it slow and steady, and always remember you beat your own drum.
Kate Khullar | @makersmob.uk
Kate is the founder of Makers Mob UK and loves making, creating and finding happiness through craft.
