Stop and do nothing for a while

It was one of the first times that I had been walking in the fells with him. I am very much an ‘a’ to ‘b’ walker. The purpose of the walk is to get between the two, probably as quickly as possible. A 5-year old stopped me doing it so quickly. When I think about it, a 10-year old stops me doing it as well.

I think we just need to slow down at times, and sometimes do nothing, apart from wait.

The best time I ever had at Lee Abbey in Devon was a time when we were helping build paths, moving heavy rocks. Here is a picture of the steps that were built during that week. They have stood the test of time.

my steps

It did involve moving heavy pieces of rock, as well as wood. But in order to that we also just sat around and relaxed.

When we do nothing, we then do our best work.