Procrastination to patience

Adopt the pace of nature. Her secret is patience.  Ralph Waldo Emerson

If I have learned anything over the last two years it is persevere. We open again on April 21!

Sometimes I procrastinate. Ever since we added a second coat of paint to the labyrinth on the floor of the studio a year ago I've faced a tacky dirt magnet.  Reluctantly the only solution was a fresh start. 

The journey of 1000 miles begins with one step.  Thanks to COVID I had the time. I lacked motivation.  With the studio closed I ran out of excuses. After testing a number of options from a heat gun to soapy water, alcohol and finally goopy paint remover and elbow grease.

A week ago I sat down and discovered a new moving meditation, inch by inch all 6000 of them.  Once I began, the universe conspired to help. Kaman, Aimee and Makin generously appeared to edge the lines with tape.(thank you 🙏 ) and then paint.

Like this snail I kept moving towards my goal. Native peoples associated the snail totem with patience and prioritisation. Did you know that current research proves that patience engages the frontal lobe therefore allowing better decisions, less health issues, you'll procrastinate less, and experience fewer negative feelings? This week I invite you to find opportunities in your day to slow down, observe and listen.  Rome wasn't built in a day and neither was my labyrinth!