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“Always remember to slow down in life; live, breathe, and learn; take a look around you whenever you have time and never forget everything and every person that has the least place within your heart.” ~ Unknown
The other day while leaving Yoga, I noticed I was, once again, the last to leave the class. I told my teacher that it was a gift of MS that has caused me to take my time and relax. It’s not that I am physically incapable of moving quickly. I was always a darter, always rushed around and still could if I chose to. I know that after Yoga I am very relaxed, I can just meander my way through the act of refolding my blanket, replacing my blocks, rolling my mat. For some, moving quickly may no longer be an option, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. My very wise daughter shared this video lecture with me, and I feel compelled to share it with all of you. I wanted to post it this morning but I had an acupuncture appointment, so I didn’t have time; how ironic. My Chinese acupuncturist, Dr. K, was talking about her upcoming Tai Chi conference, and said something so strangely coincidental, I couldn’t wait to come home and write it all down. She told me that she starts her conference lecture by posing this question, “How long is the life span of a dog? How long is the life span of a tortoise? We can learn a lot from a tortoise.” Please accept this gift.
msguided journey 
Thank you for sharing this gift.
I find that though I may be the last to leave most events, it gives me a chance to get to know and bond with the other ‘slow’ movers.
Exactly! Another gift! I was always a quick exiter and now I chat with everyone too. I am no longer embarrassed to tell the instructors of my MS either.
I love this! I worked in what some call a high stress job. But since starting martial arts, having some “me” time, working on the release of any stressors from the day…helps! I look at each day, each thing that comes up differently now, and approach an issue differently. I find my MS, while still getting flare ups, are much less thus far.
If we can take our time, reducing the “rush” in life…we’ll be happier!
That’s great that you are doing Martial Arts. I have been doing Qi Gong, which is similar to Tai Chi, and when I make time to do yoga and this I am so much more relaxed. It stresses me out when I don’t have the time for it so it’s a work in progress for sure. Thanks for your comment!