Good morning…
“Klunk.”
“Klunk.”
“Klunk.”
Does your washer also shout when you cram in way too much?
“Contrary to what you might think, being too busy can be counterproductive,” writes Rachelle Williams in the article I highlighted for you in yesterday’s post, The Art Of Relaxation. “Think of a washing machine that is crammed with too many clothes. Not much actual washing takes place because there is not enough space to move and churn. This same concept applies to life in general; you can use a little more space to help connect to the pulse of life and enjoy the pleasures it has to offer, no matter how small.”
I know the sound of cramming way too much into a day. “Klunk. Klunk. Klunk.” Sometimes I don’t allow enough space for life’s separate pieces to dance, swirl, and play. “Klunk. Klunk. Klunk.” A conglomerate can formed, a hardened mass of enmeshment, stuck together stuff, bumping around in my insides. “Klunk. Klunk. Klunk.” This is the sound of no free space, no breathing room, no calm amid the frenzy.
I learn three important things from my noisy washing machine.
- Smaller, manageable loads are more efficient, even if I need to wait patiently, for just a little longer.
- Quality of time is more life-giving than “too much” overloading of every hour.
- When considering “quality time,” quality remains while time ticks away.
Cadence is a word I love. I google her definition on Dictionary.com. As a noun, she means the rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds, like the cadence of a language. The beat, rate, or measure of any rhythmic movement, like “The chorus line danced in rapid cadence.” The flow of events, especially the pattern in which something is experienced, like the frenetic cadence of modern life. Might we slow down our frenetic cadence to really experience each moment before the day evaporates?
I think I love Cadence best when she grows up into a verb: “to make rhythmical.” We know the rhythm of too much. “Klunk. Klunk. Klunk.” We also know the rhythm of soulful serenity. Might we learn to choose “quality” instead of overloading our time?
You’re blessed when you stay on course, walking steadily on the road revealed by God (Psalm 119:1, MSG).
…Sue…
