Stop and Smell the Roses

This is a very interesting expression and probably one that is even more important today than it was when it was first coined.  Today it seems we get up earlier, spend more time working than with family, race from appointment to appointment or meeting to meeting, are highly overscheduled, and at the mercy of folks who want instant responses and results through text, cell phone calls, and almost as a last resort, email.  Do you, like me, experience a co-worker coming into your work space and asking if you got the email they sent 3 minutes ago?  You have to wonder how they thought you would have received it, opened it, and responded in that time frame.  In other words, we can feel like the gerbil on the exercise wheel—running and running, yet not really making progress.

If this is you, then maybe “unplugging” and “stopping to smell the roses” during the coming holiday, will provide you with a much-needed break.  It’s not that I am suggesting you be selfish, but I am suggesting you consider your enlightened self-interest, and take the time to reflect on what you have, where you’re going, and what really makes a difference to you.

For those of you who work with children and youth and serve as a role model and mentor for these young people, take time to “stop and smell the roses” and in doing so, give children permission to do the same.

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