Walk Slow Go Farther
As a young girl, I always took things slowly. Whenever we would go swimming, I would ease into the pool very slowly. I never jumped in lakes or pools, I had to really think about what I was doing and progress in a manner in which I felt comfortable. Later in life, when I decided to run a marathon, I progressed in my training with a slow and steady pace. My goal was to build endurance first, pace was secondary. As part of my mindful, self-compassion training, I learned this qu