Letting Go of Urgency

I have a single track mind. I work on an idea for a long time.
It's like getting acquainted with a person. And I don't get acquainted easily.
Georgia O'Keefe

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by Skip Cohen

I'm not sure when multi-tasking became a lifestyle, but we all do it, some better than others. At the same time, there's something to be said for people who can appreciate each moment and each project. At the very least, I admire people who can identify those times that deserve to be savored, and NOT thrown into the urgency of the multi-tasking heap!

Sheila brought Melody Beattie into my life, and each morning it's another passage to think about. Yesterday's was below, and the beauty of its simplicity makes so much sense.

Letting Go of Urgency by Melody Beattie

     One thing at a time.
     That's all we have to do. Not two things at once, but one thing done in peace.
     One task at a time. One feeling at a time. One day at a time. One problem at a time. One step at a time.
     One pleasure at a time.
     Relax. Let go of urgency. Begin calmly now. Take one thing at a time.
     See how everything works out?

Note: The image is the view from Georgia O'Keefe's office window from her house in Abiquiu, New Mexico. It's no wonder she loved it so much.

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