We live in a world that rewards urgency. Move fast. Respond quickly. Get ahead. Don’t miss your chance. And yet, I’ve learned—sometimes the hard way—that the moments when I feel most desperate to act are the moments when I most need to pause.
There was a time when urgency ruled my life. If something felt off, I’d rush to “fix it”. If someone wronged me, I wanted to prove a point by spurting out some snarky remark. If an opportunity arose, I feared that if I didn’t jump immediately, I’d miss my chance. The energy behind it all wasn’t clarity—it was fear. Fear of being left behind. Fear of being unseen. Fear of losing control.
But here’s the deal: urgency is a trap. It makes us believe that the most important thing is acting now, when in truth, wisdom isn’t found in how quickly we react but knowing whatis moving us.
I started noticing a pattern in my life. The moments when I wanted to fire off a sharp response to a text message, hit the gas in frustration, or push forward with a decision just to escape the discomfort of uncertainty—those were the moments I most needed to step back. To sit with myself. To listen rather than react.
I won’t pretend it’s easy, in fact, I’ve missed my mark many times. Like when something stirs up frustration, anxiety, or a deep longing for validation, the impulse to “do something” is strong. But I’ve also learned that when I feel the most unsettled, the answer isn’t out there—it’s within me. The feeling of urgency is often just a sign that I am out of alignment with my own integrity. That I am letting my emotions, rather than my wisdom, drive the moment.
Think about the decisions you face each day. Does everything feel like a crisis? A test you need to pass? A problem you need to solve immediately? If so, ask yourself: What happens if I don’t react right now?
More often than not, the answer is: Nothing bad will happen.
But something good might. Clarity might come. Perspective might shift. A better path might reveal itself—one that you couldn’t have seen if you rushed ahead blindly.
I’ve come to trust that when urgency arises, it’s not a call to action—it’s a call to awareness. It’s life’s way of asking me to slow down, to breathe, and to remember that wisdom doesn’t shout. It whispers. And we can only hear it when we are still enough to listen.
So the next time urgency calls, pause before you answer. Your most powerful choices won’t come from rushing—they’ll come from knowing.
Love and Light,
Michèle Heffron
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