Choosing Slow

It’s the time of year when we make lists celebrating our triumphs and planning our futures. I always find these lists a bit daunting. It’s age-old ugly comparison that when I look at other’s lists of all their experiences and travels from the past year, I feel inadequate. That’s understandable and something I have to remind myself to step away from. Other’s triumphs do not detract from my own. But what I find even more insidious than common jealousy is the feeling of guilt I tend to get this time of year. Guilt towards myself. Guilt that I’m not reaching my full potential and that I’m not doing enough. I see those lists from others and wonder “what’s...