My car has been teaching me to slow down. Maybe not exactly the winning tortoise yet, but at least like the hare with new brakes.
It started going wacko last week. The map-reading light would go on all by itself. The warning chimes would sound for no apparent reason when I put the key in. Then, while my friend and I were sitting inside a coffee shop, suddenly we hear honking though nothing was there to set off the alarm. Weird.
What do we do when we get mysterious signals?
I called for help. Reluctantly, but out of necessity, I drove directly to the repair shop. Fortunately, the diagnosis was a faulty switch, replaceable then and there.
You know how you solve one problem and discover another? Turns out it was time for new front brakes, too.
Are you getting strange warning signals? Whether false or faulty alarms (a new switch from jittery jumpiness to a calmer sense will do the trick) or pointers to some preventative measure, it pays to pay attention. If you trust that the universe is sending us loving messages to help us be well cared for, then reading the signals is our job.
Is it time to slow down? To use the brakes and take a break? That’s the message I got this week.
And I’m glad for the reminder lesson to notice, seek help where needed and appreciate what is working!
