step 4: the pause

lavender & tourist season is upon us here in the willamette valley.  this makes july a busy time and i am reminded that each event has four distinct steps and we usually skip the most important one!

step one:  ideating

step two:  planning

step three:  facilitating

step four:  reflecting & celebrating

before one thing is even done we're off to the next one.  insta-everything is not always best, though.  it is increasingly counter-cultural to stop, look at the photos, remember the event or activity, think through what went well as well as what could have been better, and savor it.  

taking time to rest before ideating on the next thing feels almost lazy too me, but it isn't a waste of time, it's key to enjoying life.

join me in swimming upstream by instituting The Pause?