Recorded while driving home after an unexpected eye injury, this episode is a real-time reflection on slowness, discernment, and listening when you hear the whisper to slow your pace.
What began as a frustrating and painful interruption became a reminder I didn’t expect: sometimes slowing down is not about rest or intention, but about safety, care, and obedience. When we try to force the pace, even with good intentions, we can miss what God is protecting us from.
In this episode, I reflect on missed plans, when a yes needs to change to a no, and the wisdom that comes when we choose less instead of more. It’s an invitation to notice where God may be asking you to slow the pace, even when it’s inconvenient or disappointing.
Sometimes, the answer is less, not more. Pause, not go. Retract instead of overextending.
Episode Notes
This episode was recorded via headphones while driving home (safely with light-sensitive glasses) after a chemical eye injury. Any pauses or imperfect moments are intentionally left in as a reminder that God often meets us not in quiet perfection or polish, but in the middle of everyday life.
Paid subscribers: I’m sharing an additional 30-second bonus with five reflection/journaling prompts in the chat, which doesn’t appear in the public episode, as a thank-you. There are three questions I often ask at the end of speaking / training engagements, and the other two I utilize in my annual planning.
Learn More / References
For those interested in learning more about the medical context mentioned in this episode:
Curious about how I, and the 7% of contact wearers who need scleral lenses, take our contacts in and out daily? Click here to watch a video from an eye center.
Curious about my eye disease: keratocunus? Click here for a brief overview.
Courage Contemplation
Where in your life are you forcing the pace right now?
What might God be protecting you from in an area where He is calling you to slow down?
What is one way you can choose less instead of more this week, and how might that choice create greater capacity?
Faith Fuel
Desire without knowledge is not good— how much more will hasty feet miss the way! -Proverbs 19:2
Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” -Mark 6:31
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Wishing you peace with every pause,
Antoinetta
