Every once in a while, we need to slow down.

Sometimes we’re lucky enough to get a sign.

Mine came this morning as I hurriedly poured a second cup of coffee. Except that I wasn’t holding the carafe; I was holding a box of cereal.

Sometimes little slip-ups give us a clue that we need to stop rushing and to pay closer attention.

For me, cereal mixed with a sip of coffee prompted me to pause, to check in with myself, and to say, “Slow down.”

I said it aloud for good measure.