Episode 03: Stop and Smell the Roses

In this episode of the Fast Lane with Sara Jayne podcast, our host emphasizes the importance of stopping to smell the roses. In our busy lives filled with checklists, it’s important to slow down and enjoy what we have and who we’re with. This episode will help you think about how you can incorporate more gratitude and self-appreciation in your daily life.

Episode Highlights: 

• We have so many to-do lists that can often dictate how we spend our time.
• People emphasize how you can never spend too much time with your kids.
• Sara Jayne takes pride in how much time she spends with her kids.
• Someone recently asked her if she ever stops to smell the roses.
• Think about giving yourself credit for what you've already done.
• Sara Jayne thought she was in a good groove doing what she needs to get done and doing it pretty well. This conversation with a friend changed how she was thinking.
• Are you praising yourself the same way you praise your kids?
• A friend asked Sara Jayne if she feels grateful for the things she’s done. 
• Sara Jayne can find herself too preoccupied with lists to allow herself to slow down.
• She reviewed her gratitude journal and found that she hadn't been acknowledging her personal achievements.
• Sara Jayne reflects on how it is easy for her to feel happy and grateful when she’s on family vacations. She recounts a trip last year to Yosemite and how present she was there.
• She is going to work hard at being grateful on a daily basis.
• We can be hard on ourselves for not being on top of everything at all times.
• Sara Jayne talks about her family's tendency to hurry through the day.
• Are we allowing our kids to appreciate the journey?
• Sara Jayne can find herself too preoccupied with lists to allow herself to slow down.
• She's not recommending eliminating your goals or checklists but don't miss out on precious time with your family and friends.
• Think about how you can stop and smell the roses.
• Take this week to enjoy your life and to recognize what you may not be appreciating.

3 Key Points:

1. Sometimes we are so busy checking things off our to-do lists that we forget to acknowledge what we have already accomplished.
2. Remember to praise yourself. You deserve recognition for all that you do.
3. Life is a beautiful garden we are walking through. We can slow down and enjoy what we are experiencing on a more regular basis.

Resources Mentioned:

• Fast Lane with Sara Jayne Facebook page