Aren’t you tired in rushing things?

Comparing your own achievement to those people around you. Making haste of the things to be placed on your plate all at once. Not to mention, repeatedly stressing out yourself due to frustration of not meeting or having these things.

Slow down. Breathe.

Your life is not in a rush. There are times that you are in mountains of hope or valley of turmoil. But breathe anyways. Find joy in small wins that you currently have. And never use someone’s ruler in measuring your own growth or success. Because you have your own and unique story. This what makes you relevant in this world. Your own purpose and path.

Have you asked yourself, ‘what’s my purpose?’ From there, you’ll surely find yourself walking the path that you should be walking into. There might be a season that you have to run in order to achieve a certain phase. But pause anyways. There’s nothing wrong with resting. Resting is productive too.

And so your emotions.

Every emotion is valid. Feel it but do not dwell in it. In order to stay focus, you should deal and identify your emotions. It’s hard to move forward in life without settling your unspoken or unexpressed emotions. If you need healing, then heal anyways. Healing is not a race.

Instant noodles, deadlines, pedestrian lights or boiling water in a pot. These are all in a hurry. But your life is far more different from these. No one should be dictating you to rush on things. Slow down.

At the end of the day, it is you who has the free will and it is God who gave your life. Again, slow down. Your life is not in a rush.