Pushed

  
     When your inner voice is saying "Slow down, stop!" you may begin to realize you are being pushed by someone or something.  As you are pushed to do what you really don't want to do or guided in a direction you don't want to go, listen to your own common sense.  Guide yourself toward your own goals at your own speed.
     Many outside influences benefit from your acceptance of being pushed around.  Other people want you to go with their flow.  Family, friends, commerce, religion, and society want you to take the route they have planned for you.  You may not even realize how their motives are pushing you.
     We need to take some quiet time to allow our thoughts and opinions to develop.  The right time or a good time may not present itself.  Unnecessary activities may take the place of what we really want to do or take the place of just doing "nothing."  Obligation may seem a requirement to do the bidding of others.  When push comes to shove, a big part of our lives may go by without our conscious consent.
     You may also wish to push others to do things your way.  Your confidence in deciding what is best for children and adults may make them less confident in making their own decisions.  We need to honor everyone's opinions, not just our own.     
    Slow down, stop, and take a stand.  Don't allow yourself to be pushed around.