A cyclist has died after being hit by a train in the southern suburbs of Brisbane, Australia, in the early hours of Monday morning.
In a fast-moving world, it’s easy to forget: slowing down doesn’t mean doing less – it means experiencing more. — Filepic
If we’re always moving from one thing to the next, it’s hard to know what slowing down even looks like. Let’s take an example from a relationship: One person in a relationship might say they don’t feel heard, understood, or valued. In response, their partner does everything they can to fix the issue and avoid further conflict. Despite their best intentions, this rush to solve can compound the very problem they’re trying to fix.
Or perhaps making space feels dangerous – as though doing so might lift the rug and expose everything that’s long been swept beneath it. Then it’s no longer just a single issue but a deeper fear: What if neither person can be the ideal partner? What do we do with that? I often suggest that regardless of whether we should or shouldn’t feel a certain way, the feeling is already here. If it’s here, we might as well look at it – without judging or rushing to get rid of it.
Being intentional could change the tone entirely. Imagine the first replies, “Oh, lovely – where did you go?” When we slow down and ask questions – when we become curious instead of reacting automatically – we begin to notice the other person. That noticing becomes interest, interest becomes connection, and connection softens the sense of isolation and loneliness that many people carry.
While some parents might view their child’s struggles as a reflection of their parenting or believe that a comfortable life should equal a happy one, these assumptions don’t always hold true – though in some cases, they might play a role.
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