Kim shares her story and thoughts about busyness and her quest for a more balanced life.
The story of Martha and Mary that Kim refers to can be found in the bible in the book of Luke, chapter 10, verses 38-42.
The "slow down" activities are outlined below:
ACTIVITY ONE: Take a moment and take a deep breath in...and then exhale. Do this at least two or three times. Then as you breathe in - think calm and as you exhale, think chaos...as you breathe in, think presence and as you exhale, think distraction. You can do this over and over, breathing in calm, presence, goodness, peace, gratitude, etc....while breathing out chaos, distraction, anxiousness, busyness.
ACTIVITY TWO: Pick a day and resolve to make every thought a prayer to God - even during the mundane activities. Instead of "I hate making dinner," can easily become, "God, thank you for the resources to buy food to nourish myself and my family." OR "The kids are driving me crazy," can become, "God, give me your patience...remind me of how patient you are with me and help me to share your patience with my kids."
