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The Persistence Of Memory, Salvador Dali

Golda Poretsky, HHC
www.bodylovewellness.com

I’ve had a really strange relationship with time over the last few weeks.   I’ve arrived late at parties and events, just missing friends that I was hoping to see.  I’ve taken forever to write just a few paragraphs.  I tried to get brunch in my neighborhood this weekend and the kitchen was closed everywhere I went.  It’s like I’m lagging behind in the beat in the song of my life.

But rather than speed myself up, I’ve decided to embrace this slowness.  I’ve decided to see where it’s taking me, and enjoy it as much as possible.

Yesterday, I re-listened to the “How To Feel Good In Your Skin” free teleclass that I did two weeks ago and took myself on the journey of the guided meditation/visualization that I had shared during the class (those of you who listened in know what I’m talking about!). Toward the end of the meditation/visualization, your inner Empress, the powerful, sensual, confident, abundant woman within you, hands you a wrapped present, which you open.  When I did the visualization for myself, my Empress gave me a crystal turtle.  I found myself a little disappointed with this gift (I guess even in my visualizations, I’m not one for knickknacks).   But then I realized that the meaning of this gift was that  it was a reminder to see the beauty in slowness.

Truly, slowing down can be so difficult.  Whether it’s slowing down during self-care, or slowing down when you eat, or just lessening the things that you commit to, slowing down in our fast-paced world can be the hardest lesson to learn.

But there is so much beauty in slowness.  When we go slow, we get to savor our experiences, use all of our senses, and notice what we might not otherwise.

So this week, how about we embrace a bit of slowness?  Take a few deep breaths in the middle of your day, just because.  Eat dinner tonight as slowly as you can, savoring every bite.  When you shower, slowly caress your body, and enjoy every sensation.

Sounds fun but sort of difficult,right?  Let me know how it goes!

Golda is a certified holistic health counselor and founder of Body Love Wellness, a program designed for plus-sized women who are fed up with dieting and want support to stop obsessing about food and weight. To learn more about Golda and her work, click here.