The Birth of the Chronicles

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Take Your Time: The Power of Slowing Down

"Take your time" – we hear this so rarely nowadays. Other words like stress resistance, fast pace, and efficiency dominate in the modern world. But do they actually make us more efficient?

I am writing this while sitting on a toilet, pooping for the first time after giving birth approximately 1.5 days ago. I was told that it could take up to 6 days to start pooping again, so I was prepared to wait.

But the magical words, "Take your time," can be a game changer. Our Kraamzorg (a professional who supports new mothers in the Netherlands) told me these just before I came to the restroom. In the other room, she is helping us take care of our baby, who is due to feed in 4 minutes.

So, in those 4 minutes, I am finally starting my first chronicles — something I’ve intended to begin in the past 15 or more years.

The three simple words "Take your time" seem to be much more "efficient" than years of planning, to-do lists, or other charts. Because creativity takes time. And so does pooping sometimes. At least for me.

I have had issues with pooping for as long as I can remember, and I wasn’t even aware of it until a friend opened my eyes, broadening my perspective. A few years later, my husband helped cement my habit of pooping regularly. Who knew this would be so handy for both my childbirth experience and the birth of this blog?
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

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