Fibromyalgia The Scarlet Letter of Medicine
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Topic: The Tortoise and the Hare



WHITE SHADE OF PALE

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POETRY IS LIKE STILLNESS IN MOTION

Learning to pace yourself and doing things more slowly than you are used to doing. Life often feels as though it is on fast forward. I think this makes us feel obligated to accelerate our own speed along with it. We become whirling dervishes and it turns into frenzied accomplishment, often with frayed ends, and things half done. We often try to cram in as much activity as possible in the shortest amount of time and we totally have learned to ignore our natural rhythms because we feel that we must keep up with the general flow of the maddening frenzied rush of our present day life. In truth however, rushing never gets you anywhere but on to the next activity or goal. And if you remember the story of the tortoise and the hare, slow and steady does it!

Slowing down is comparable to learning to eat slowly and chew your food, delighting in the experience of fine cuisine. It allows you not only to savour your experiences but it also will permit you to fully focus your attention and energy on the task at hand. Moving at a slower pace lets you get things done more efficiently, more completely, leaving no lose ends that may crop up to haunt you later. Rushing can diminish the quality of what you are trying to accomplish. Slowing down allows you to be more mindful, deliberate, and fully present and involved in your project. You are not chasing down other tasks while rushing through the present one. When we slow down, we learn to be cognizant of the natural rhythms of the earth. If we let go of the fast forward stress, and allow our bodies to remain centered and grounded, we can then understand that slowing down is inherent to fully savoring anything in life. Rushing to take a bath for instance, can make it feel like an uncomfortable dunk in hot water, while taking the slower and more mindful way, the bath can be luxuriant and relaxing. A student cramming for an exam will often feel weary and unsure, whereas somebody who really absorbs the information will be more confident and relaxed. Cooking, eating, reading, and writing can become pleasurable when performed slowly. It simply allows you to become absorbed in the task at hand. You are then part of it.

Slowing down allows you to disconnect from the frenzied helter-skelter pace buzzing around you like a horde of worker bees, and connects you to the rhythm and movement of your own pace. The moments we choose to live in fast forward motion then become a conscious choice rather than an involuntary or customary action. Learning to slow down in our fast paced world takes practice. However if you slow down long enough to try it, you may surprise yourself with how natural and organic living at this pace can really be. It could and will change your life and enhance all its delights and pleasures.

Be at peace, practice healthful living and love yourself and others,
Skye Holdon

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