For as long as I can remember, I've been someone who rushes. Rushing from one task to the next. Always running a little late. Thinking three steps ahead. Living with the feeling that if I could just get everything done, then I'd finally be able to relax. It's a way of moving through life that had become so familiar, I barely noticed it. My daughter, Lyra, couldn't be more different. She'll be rushed by nobody. She notices everything. She stops to look at flowers on the walk t

We live in a world that celebrates busyness. Our days are often filled with work, responsibilities, notifications, appointments and endless to-do lists. We move from one task to the next, rarely stopping to ask ourselves how we're really feeling. Over time, being busy can become so familiar that we no longer recognise the signs that we're running on empty. Many of us are carrying more than we realise. We hold stress in our bodies, push through exhaustion, and convince ourselv