http://www.lifeunrefined.com/the-practice-of-slowing-down/ Stories of love, faith, and finding the perfect outfit. Thu, 30 May 2024 02:41:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2 http://www.lifeunrefined.com/the-practice-of-slowing-down/#comment-17312 Fri, 07 Oct 2016 23:44:12 +0000 http://www.lifeunrefined.com/?p=1066#comment-17312 I love your statement that we can have a peaceful heart in a busy time.So true. I try not to be over-scheduled and to carefully choose my commitments, but with a baby, two working parents, friendships, planning for a big move, and church participation, there is only so much I can actually NOT do while still investing in the things that matter to me. Similar to Jen, we go out less and write less and do some other extras less in order to have time to talk after work, go to the park with our little one, and even take the occasional nap. While there is a lot to do, I feel like my life is not rushed, and to me that’s what makes a difference.

]]> http://www.lifeunrefined.com/the-practice-of-slowing-down/#comment-17289 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 15:31:48 +0000 http://www.lifeunrefined.com/?p=1066#comment-17289 Sorry that your foot has been injured for so long. Thanks for sharing your insights though!it’s cool to see how you can simplify life so much through your hardship. I think there is a time and season for different paces of life. Within reason though! Right now, I wish I could slow down more in some ways and have more space. Keeping up with a 3 year old and having another on the way is ‘busy’. But it’s a good reminder to make time to slow down even in busy times. One’s heart or spirit can be ‘slow’ or peaceful even when there’s a lot to do, but it takes work and intentional practice I think. Thanks for the reminder and I hope you continue to heal and gain good perspective!

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