Just sat down at Panera Bread in Nashville Tennessee. For the past six hours I have been on road by myself. Over the past two days I have had 13 meetings with a wide variety of people. Coffees, meals, speaking engagements, and one where we stuffed, licked, and stamped envelopes. I love being with people and being around people. It fuels my fire. But for this trip to TN I decided to break my normal routine of inviting a crew of people to ride along and felt like I needed to be alone. I was riding on backroads through the beautiful mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee and had some time to think and reflect. I do not slow down much and I rarely take time to get alone and reflect on my life journey. I sometimes feel addicted to change and the next event. But the past six hours has taught me a few things about reflection.

1. Sometimes you cannot even see what God is doing when your life is a “Interstate Ride” and not a slow journey through the mountains. Everything is a blur and slowing down is difficult when you are accustomed to a certain speed of life.

2. Its awkward at first to go from a 90mph lifestyle to a 55 mph pace. But I enjoyed this past six hours of being on backroads because the interstate was closed than any of the other hundred trips I have taken to Tennessee. I am ready to start enjoying my journey with God more than I have over the past two years.

3. Getting there fast is fun but not always fulfilling. I did not realize as it was happening but by the end of the day Tuesday I had drank 9 shots of espresso. I could not sleep that night and I had to be up at 5am. I felt like I was on pure adrenaline on Tuesday but it has affected the next 48 hours in a negative way. Although I love adrenaline we cannot live on it as it will burn our body out much like a car always trying to run off of Nitrous Oxide. I love what I do 130% of the time but there is also a danger in getting to do what you are passionate about.

Loving life and trying to fall more in love with God!