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July 14, 2025 - Today's Message

by Dana Retzlaff

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You don't have to do it all today. Don't rush ist. Move from your heart. The more you force something, the more you push it away. It's the law. Be gentle. If you are tired, rest. If you feel heavy, let this heaviness flow through you instead of pushing it away. You do so much more than you realize. Let that be enough.

Self CompassionMindfulnessNervous SystemSlow DownEmotional ProcessingSelf TrustMindful LivingNervous System RegulationPresent Moment Awareness

Transcript

Hey love,

Let's just start today with this reminder.

You don't have to do it all,

Not today,

Not all at once.

I know that feeling,

That rush of pressure,

That subtle hum of I'm already behind,

That follows you around in the morning,

The way your nervous system starts organizing everything into urgency,

Even the healing and even the joy.

But what if today you step out of that cycle?

What if your worth didn't live in your to-do list?

What if nothing's falling apart just because you move slower?

Because sometimes the most revolutionary thing you can do is not to hustle,

But to return to your rhythm,

To remember that life isn't sprinting ahead of you,

It's waiting for you to meet it moment by moment.

Today choose softness as a power move.

Let your coffee be sacred.

Let your breath be the only thing you focus on for a minute.

Let your mind rest without reaching for something to fix.

You are already doing so much more than you realize by waking up,

By choosing to care,

By still believing in something gentle,

In a world that moves so fast.

Don't underestimate that.

If you're tired,

Rest.

If you're full of ideas,

Honor them,

But don't rush it.

If you feel heavy,

Let it move through you instead of pushing it away.

You're allowed to trust life to meet you where you are,

Not where you should be.

Where you are.

So today be here and remember that you are not behind.

You are blooming in your own time.

Meet your Teacher

Dana RetzlaffKarlsruhe, Germany

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Recent Reviews

Jenny

September 10, 2025

Thank you for this timely reminder! I’m not behind. I’m blooming on my timeline πŸ™πŸΌ

Aimee

July 14, 2025

Yesssss, thank you!! I'm blooming into my 40s!! Thank you love ❀️

Steve

July 14, 2025

It's not always easy to balance excitement with calm. For a long time I saw them, passion and peace, as polar opposites. Calm excitement seems contradictory.

Katarina

July 14, 2025

I really like these daily short talks. Thank You πŸŒΈπŸ™πŸ’–

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