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Speaker, author and grief counsellor Dana Goodman lives in Kamloops British Columbia. Dana has a passion for helping people navigate through their grief journeys. Her memoir, In the Cleft Joy Comes in the Mourning, written four years after the deaths of her husband, son and mother-in-law to cancer, recently won top novel at the Wildsound Writing Festival in January. Dana's heart's desire is that In the Cleft will help her readers embrace their own profound losses and find hope in the midst of their pain. Renewal, meaning and purpose can be unearthed even after unthinkable tragedy. Dana loves being outside with her family and especially loves mountain biking, running and listening to worship music. She feels content in her everyday life if she has read an inspiring story, connected with her husband, son and friends and spent time in the outdoors with her dog.

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Slow Down

Slow Down

I find it sad that we rush through life and miss so many beautiful moments along the way.  So many days, it feels like I'm pressed, rushed and anxious to get it all done, only to do life in that same hurried way the next day.  I had a dream a few nights ago that I was speeding through a school zone and was stopped by the police.  Whenever I dream, I know I need to pay attention to what God is speaking to me.  Very clearly, I knew he was telling me to SLOW DOWN.  I know how I want to live my life--squeezing every last bit of joy out of every moment, but why is it so hard to remember to breathe?  I was reminded in my quiet time a few days ago that my eyes reflect what I look upon.  When I gaze on beauty himself (Jesus), I reflect that beauty to others.  I want to pause on beauty, behold it, touch it, taste it and feel it.  I don't want to rush through life and miss sacred moments.  I want to filter life through a slow motion lens, capturing every bit of it and not missing a thing.  I want to be in tune with all of my senses and experience the fullness of life.  Every second, I have to intentionally choose how I want to do life.  Our fast paced world tempts us to achieve, succeed, and strive, when what we really need to do is savour.  


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