Chapter 27 | “The New Language of Love”

 

“It’s Okay to Slow Down”

You’ve been trying so hard to keep moving forward,
as if slowing down means falling behind.
But my dear —
Who’s chasing you?

You thought growing meant running faster.
But it's more like a flower blooming — slowly, naturally.
No flower forces itself to open before spring arrives.

You’re allowed to slow down.
You can stop and breathe.
Look at the sky. Smell the wind.
You can choose to cry for no reason,
or do nothing at all,
just lie there and listen to your body’s quiet hum.

The world won’t collapse because you paused.
In fact,
that pause might be the only place where your real self shows up.

Slowing down isn’t failure.
It means you’re no longer driven by “should,”
but guided by what’s true inside.

You were never meant to move at someone else’s pace.
You are your own rhythm,
a song the universe wrote just for you.
Only you can hear it.

So if you’re tired today —
please know it’s okay to slow down.

What’s meant for you won’t leave just because you rest.

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