Slower

Intoxicating. Makes you want more. Press Play and take a very deep breath. All the Way in. All the Way out. Good practice. Lots of things blooming out there right now that are worth a sniff.

You don't really think about it. You don't think about anything at all. You just squeeze and pull and squeeze and pull. For a few minutes, there's really nothing else going on in your world. You're making a total mess, but, so what. You can wash your hands later.

It really captures you. Steals you away from yourself. So you get a break from ... being you. You're walking and it's just about here. About now. Not about you. What a relief. Just Press Play for a minute of it.

We're in Hawaii. This is Hanakapi'ai Falls. I've been up on top, where the water comes from. It's hot up there, too. Eventually you get used to it. Become one with the water. Well, one temperature. Dip a toe in. Press Play.

A long, cool glass of water. Definitely summer now. Tiny droplets of water collecting themselves into beads of water. Sliding down the glass. It's cooling just to watch. Press Play. One long, cool minute. No rush.

My White Pine Time Machine's growing like crazy again. Press Play and give it a try. Gets you to be here. Now. No other place. No other time. The White Pine Time Machine. Transports you to ... now.

Pure blue sky. Bright, creamy white flowers. If it's not too early for eyes wide open, it'll clear your head. Press Play. Practice for a minute. Then go out for the real thing. Feel your eyes work.

Little masterpieces popping up everywhere now. I planted this iris years ago. Here it is again. So many fine details in a few cubic inches. Get out there. Pay close attention to the very small things. Beautiful Way to start your day. Just Press Play.

My theory: it's good for you. This has to be great exercise for your eyes. Every possible shade of pink and magenta and orange. Red. Yellow. A whole hillside of azaleas at the New York Botanical Garden. Full bloom right now. Take a minute to visit. Just Press Play.

April showers sure paid off. Take a little break, just a minute, to look at something beautiful. Nothing else. Maybe you'll end up thinking you gotta go to the park. A botanical garden or something. Or maybe you won't think about anything at all. Just Press Play.