Blog Thoughts: Stop Measuring

What a powerful thought! We are all guilty of doing this. We cross off our to do lists as the day goes by, which can be cathartic indeed. We look forward to that swipe, delete or pen just taking away the constant projects that never end. If I were to ask you about each of those projects, I wonder how present you were in their execution? Or rather were you just trying to get through the task at hand? Did you miss the teller at the bank who was having a distressing day and could have used a moment of sincere engaging? Did someone smile at you as you walked down the street, but you were too busy thinking of, 'what's next?' What if we paused on Monday morning, took a deep breath, and started off with presence? What if we did not look at the start of the week as a means to the end? What if we celebrated presence, slowed down and appreciated each day for the gift that it is?