How many lists have I written to cast away unfinished? How many goals have I not accomplished? I’m inundated with nagging thoughts about falling further behind while struggling to push ahead. Maybe what we all need is permission (from ourselves) to ease back and step off the accelerator for a few minutes or a few days. Perhaps the secret to growth and progression is hidden in the quiet moments of the day when nothing is getting done.

Is it possible to give ourselves to inaction from time to time?