command; it came in the gentle spirit of kindness. Don’t do that to yourself. The practices I’m recommending in this book are offered in a spirit of kindness. I think it’s the only posture that will enable us to embrace them, enjoy them, and maintain them over time. Practicing the One Minute Pause is kind. Making room for beauty is kind. Unplugging from the constant barrage of media coming at us is kind. I do these things because they bring me life; they bring me more of God; they heal and strengthen my soul. Because the results are wonderful! Because I’d be a fool not to.
