🌿Wednesday Wisdom: Why does life move so fast

April 16, 2025

Is it me or is life moving at lightning speed?

Maybe it’s my age or the stage of life I’m in. Or maybe it’s simply the fact that my youngest two—my twin boys—just turned 16 on Monday. Sixteen!

How did that happen? It feels like just yesterday I was filling up sippy cups and chasing two wild toddlers around the house.

As a mom of four, I thought I’d be ready for this stage. But somehow, it’s hitting harder and faster with these last two.

Maybe it’s because I know what’s coming — the quiet house, the empty rooms, the shift in rhythm once the last two fly the nest.

So… how do we slow it all down?

How do we savor these moments and make sure they don’t rush by in a blur of school events, sports practices, late-night pickups, and early-morning drop-offs?

Is that even possible?

What I’m realizing, as I move through these chapters of my life, is that being present is a choice. My choice.

It’s about turning off the noise and really being present with whoever is in front of you — listening, laughing, soaking in their presence.

Time won’t actually slow down, but our awareness of it can deepen.

So I’m doing my best to lean into that — taking the long way home when we’re in the car, saying yes to an unplanned Wawa run, letting the conversation linger after dinner is done — savoring the little, ordinary moments that make up our days.

If this resonates with you, I’d love to hear: How are you slowing things down to savor what matters most?

Happy Wednesday! 🌿

Lisa White Burns

lisa@herpathbegins.com 

215-620-7445

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