Stop.

I accomplished something great today. I stopped.

I did not finish my to-do list. I did not push myself too far. Instead, I listened to my body and my mind. I got overwhelmed, and I took a step back.

When I stopped, I was able to see things more clearly. The to-do list didn’t matter so much. I stopped doing and I started being. 

When I stopped, I realized that pushing myself to do a million things to “reach my potential” would never get me that result. If I don’t offer myself the time and space to be present with all that I already am, I will never reach the fullness that already lies within.

So take time today and stop. Leave your phone and your to-do list behind. Go on a walk. Feel the air on your skin. Let the sun kiss your face. Feel your breath. And meet yourself with grace.

Today, and every day, my hope is that you throw the to-do list away. Stop. So that you can see that you already have and already are all hoped and dreamed.