Slow and Steady

The sunrise seemed slower today, as if it was taking its time. It was slow and dreamy. There was mist again but not as much as yesterday. The air is thick and humid. As such, everything seems to move a little bit slower. Including me.

I used to resist slow periods because I believed them to be unproductive. Lately, I have come to realize that slow periods are highly productive because they provide the opportunity to create. And creation is hard work. To move something from the abstract to the concrete is much more difficult than to run around doing menial tasks and checking them off a list. Bringing an idea from the depths of your mind and then giving it shape, form and contrast is a laborious takes that mostly takes place without assistance from your conscious mind. Therefore, it seems as if you are doing nothing. This couldn't be further from the truth.