Friday's Freedom prompt: How do you prefer the pace of life? Do you wish things would speed up or slow down? Illustrate with something that has been on your mind or on your calendar or share your preference between working slowly or quickly on a crafting project.

This one is interesting to me because I've been thinking about it a lot lately. When I decided to move to San Diego from New York, everyone told me I'd hate it. They said the ultra-type-A me would go insane with the relaxed Southern California pace. Honestly, I was a bit worried, too.

There were many reasons why I missed NYC when I was in San Diego but the pace wasn't one of them. I loved being relaxed. I love walking on the beach and taking my time to let the nature soak in. When we moved to Palo Alto and I went back to the crazy busy life style, I missed San Diego immediately. I still do.

Yet when I scrap or paint, I still have the fast pace. It's like I must finish. I can't imagine how some people leave stuff to simmer overnight. I could never ever imagine doing that. I think this attitude hurts my art. Doesn't give me time to slow down and think things through. As I told myself at the beginning of this year: it's not about the end goal; it's about the journey.

Since life is all about the journey, why not savor each moment?