Thought of the Day—Knowing when to slow down

What do you do when the day feels long, the week feels longer… and the months feel like hours?

If time feels strange lately — like you’re dragging yourself through the days but somehow flying through the year — you’re not alone.

That feeling can show up when you’ve been doing too much, carrying too much, and running on autopilot just to get by.

Maybe you’ve been surviving more than living.

Maybe you’ve been pouring into everyone but yourself.

Maybe you’ve barely had space to breathe, let alone reflect.

If that’s you, here’s a gentle reminder:

💛 You don’t have to earn your rest.

💛 You’re allowed to slow down.

💛 And you are not behind — you are human.

Let today be the moment you exhale. Even just a little.

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