The Land of Mañana

IThe urgency so many of us get use to in our daily lives, the I've got to have it now, I need it done yesterday, the pressure to constantly go, go, go. . . You know what I'm talking about. It is one of the things I wanted to escape. I wanted to change the pace of our family and my lack of ability to let it all go and just be in the moment. It is no easy task. Fortunately the place we decided to move to is known for being "The Land of Mañana". The pace out here and the expectations are completely contrary to anything I've ever experienced. In their mind there is always tomorrow and it is more important to take you time, enjoy life, and get to it tomorrow. People slow down, enjoy nature, enjoy meals together more, place less pressure on their kids, take time to meditate, to hang out on the plaza and listen to music while socializing .  

Perfect example of this way of life: My Mom and I stopped at a cafe to grab lunch. First of all, it was a charming place and you felt like you were walking into a house out of the 1950's. There was one woman waiting on everyone and running the register and one woman cooking all the food from scratch. There was one more woman who appeared to be in her 90's sitting in a pink ulpostered chair taking it all in. The waitress brought us menus after about 5 minutes and told us she'd be right back. Most tables were shared between different parties and one particular patron was an author working on something he needed to send to his publisher. He was quite talkative and a colorful character. After we placed our order she informed us there were several other orders in front of ours so it would be a little while. This is just the way it was, she was attentive but there was no hurry. The whole process took over an hour. It is strange and upsetting to most who are new to the area but you gradually learn to accept it and use the slower pace to your advantage. It can be frustrating if you are "in a hurry" but then you have to remember you are in the Land of Mañana. 

I'm learning; I'm trying to keep letting go. To live in the imperfect moments and truly enjoy each moment for what it is. In theory it's great in practice is is very hard. But I just do the best I can and which all we really can do. There is definitely a balance between getting it done and living in the land of tomorrow but I think most of us could use a little more of the latter.