I’d left the house with just enough time for my 45 minute journey to work. This unplanned stop would mean I might get to work a little late. Do I stay with the traffic and get to work on time or take 5 minutes to witness this beautiful morning?
I stopped cycling and crossed the road to leave the busy rush hour traffic and sat down on a bench to enjoy the view for just a few minutes. I’m glad I did. Just pausing for a few minutes put a smile on my face, made my onward journey more enjoyable and I still got to work on time. I got to take this photo too!
We are all busy. There is always somewhere to be or one more thing to do but just stopping and taking a little time out now and then can free us from the habitual ‘doing mode’ and can bring us back to the present moment, the only place where life really unfolds.
Over one Million Plays!