Yes Life as we know it keeps churning at an ever increasing fast forward.  There are few ways we can slow it down long enough to realize it is passing. One is to let our creativity flow and totally enjoy the process every bit as much as the finished product.  Whether your painting or drawing, gardening or creating a simple dinner. When your watching a tiny babe fall asleep in your arms. When your tying your children’s shoes or crafting/ painting or playing with them. When your pulling your hair out because of the last disagreement you’ve had over what color your teenager wants to dye her hair.  When your planning not one but two of your children’s weddings in the same year.  When you’re trying to decide the right course of care for your aging parents. When the world is spinning and swirling around you, take a deep breath, breath it all in and realize that this very moment will never again be in your grasp and savor the flavor/color/taste/mood ( no matter if it is pleasant or painful) of the precise moment you are in and then keep on keeping on…