Stillness and impatience

August 24th, 2012 at 3:45 pm.

I would like to go traveling. Today. Right now. I would like to jump on a plane and go visit my Swedish dad in Gävle. I would like to jump on a plane to New Zealand to finally – after more than five years – see Claire again and congratulate her in person on her engagement. I would like to jump on a plane to Cardiff so I can start my course on Monday instead of in January.

I am a bit of an impatient woman these days.

Today however I’ve decided to take a step back and be still. I was inspired by the following Eckhart Tolle quote. The man is rather brilliant.

When you lose touch with inner stillness, you lose touch with yourself. When you lose touch with yourself, you lose yourself in the world.
-Eckhart Tolle

Thank you for the reminder, mr Tolle. Noted.

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Amber Rose
Aug 24, 2012 @ 5:40 pm

I love this post. I am forever impatient to go to University already.
=/ It feels so so far away.

Hurry up and come to Cardiff m’dear!

Amber xoxo

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- Karen
  Aug 24, 2012 @ 5:57 pm
  
  Impatience is okay but I guess that not living in the moment because I’m yearning for the future is not all that okay.
  In four more months I’ll be packing/driving/on my way. It’s not that long, even though at times it feels like it. Can’t believe it’s been over two months since I found out I got in. Seems so much closer.
  
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Diana
Aug 24, 2012 @ 7:42 pm

Wow. what an inspiring post. I hope you don’t mind if I pin your image & the quote. Linkback will definitely be provided. Thank you!

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- Karen
  Aug 25, 2012 @ 9:35 am
  
  Not a problem but please do click through to the original picture source before pinning.
  I’m glad you like the post.
  
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ana magdalena
Aug 25, 2012 @ 5:18 am

So so true my darling, I feel like this too often. I have been dying to visit Italy and so many other places. I started playing the five senses game when I feel impatient about my future (asking myself what do I see, hear, smell, etc) really helps me reconnect with the here and now.

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- Karen
  Aug 25, 2012 @ 9:39 am
  
  That’s a great tip to be more present. Thanks dear.
  
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Claire
Aug 27, 2012 @ 2:21 am

I can understand the restless impatient feeling. The time will pass before you know it.

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Jenmarie
Sep 06, 2012 @ 5:26 am

I love your honesty and the inspiring quote you share Thanks, girl!

P.S. Could you remove yourself from the SHE Tumblr? I’m deleting it because I use Pinterest now and it won’t let me delete it until the other admins are no longer members. Thanks

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Joke
Sep 23, 2012 @ 11:21 pm

Hey hey! t Is hier zo stil. Wanneer blog je nog eens? Ik hoop dat alle a-okay is!

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- Karen
  Sep 24, 2012 @ 3:38 pm
  
  Binnenkort. Ik ben van host aan’t switchen dus er zijn eerst nog wat praktische dingen die geregeld moeten worden. En ook bijna m’n tweede blog-verjaardag. ‘t Gaat snel
  
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Joke
Sep 25, 2012 @ 8:18 pm

Ben benieuwd

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