One of my greatest challenges is learning how to move gently through a world that feels loud and hurried. So much around us competes for attention – noise, urgency, endless opinions, and things that promise meaning but rarely deliver it.
I often feel the tension between the pace of the world and the pace my heart longs for. There is a desire for quiet, for depth, for what truly lasts – however each of us understands that. It’s not about escaping life, but about discerning what deserves our energy and what quietly drains it.
Choosing peace in a fast-spinning world can feel countercultural. Slowing down can feel like resistance. Yet I keep returning to the belief that stillness holds wisdom, and that a quieter life makes room for what matters most.
My challenge is learning how to listen beneath the noise and trusting that the gentler way is not the lesser one.
The Prayer Porch 