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Press Pause


There is one thing that doesn’t change - the passage of time. The earth continues to rotate around the sun, bringing the planet to life. Everything living exists over a period of time.

My favourite moments in life are two-fold. 

The first are times when I am immersed in something that I love doing - so much so that time becomes flow. 

The second are times when I ‘stop the clock’ and stay in the moment, relaxed and at peace - just being. 

I think the latter wins out, and over the years I have taught myself how to push the pause button - empty my thoughts, turn off the internal chatter and stop. Of course, the earth keeps on turning - but in my own way, it feels like it has slowly come to a gentle pause, just for a short while anyway.

Magic. 


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