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In praise of slow in a speeded-up life

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by Carolyn Thomas  ♥ @HeartSisters

Many years ago, when I worked in corporate public relations, I was on a plane at least two mornings a week, flying off to Very Important Meetings with Very Important People to discuss their Very Important Projects. At the Vancouver airport bookshop one day, I picked up what I thought would be just the perfect thing for somebody as busy as I was: an audiobook of one of those ‘Ten Best Business Books Condensed’.  What a great idea!  I could save time cramming the Ten Best Business Books into my overstuffed brain while driving out to the airport and back! 

But something hit me – a “Eureka!” moment, somewhere between Total Quality Management and Seven Habits:

“This is exactly what’s wrong with my life!” 

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In praise of slowness: how ‘la dolce vita’ can help our heart health

~ Carolyn Thomas ~ 3 Comments

slowness coverby Carolyn Thomas  ♥ @HeartSisters

When I worked in corporate PR, I was on a plane at least two mornings most weeks, flying off to Very Important Meetings with Very Important People to discuss my Very Important Projects. At the airport book store one day, I picked up what I thought would be just the perfect thing for somebody as busy as I was:  one of those ‘Ten Best Business Books Condensed on Tape’. What a great idea! I could save time while cramming all this Important Business Savvy into my overstuffed brain while driving to the airport and back each week!  But something hit me, somewhere between Total Quality Management and Seven Habits:

“This is exactly what’s wrong with my life!” 

I realized that I was so busy that I no longer felt able to enjoy settling in with a good book anymore. Even reading – my great love – had turned into just another item on an overloaded To Do list.

I was a heart attack waiting to happen.  Continue reading “In praise of slowness: how ‘la dolce vita’ can help our heart health” →