Moving Forward at a Comfortable Pace

I've been going full-steam for the last six years trying to catch up on a late start in academic life, developing a highly-specific toolbox of skills and knowledge, and getting the sites I work with to rank as highly as possible.

All of that hard work is paying off now, and I feel like I deserve to continue moving forward at a comfortable pace. The reason I don't say "relax" is because I associate that word - perhaps incorrectly - with "stagnate".

In short, while I do not want to stop moving forward, I am happier with my life, my job and my relationships now than I have ever been in my life . I think it's time to slow down that breakneck pace I've been keeping for so long and learn to enjoy THIS moment instead of always thinking about the future.