03/14/2021
“The most powerful warriors are patience and time” -Leo Tolstoy (War & Peace)
This is an age old concept.
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Yet more than in years past- we are careless wasters of this precious thing because we refuse to consider our .
It’s no ones “fault”- it’s just easy to fall into traps with so many . media, and true .
Parents? You know what I’m talking about🫂
We ourselves by our time. Allowing almost anything on a whim to come in and steal it. Distractions,”fun”, “relaxing”.
Why don’t we honor our time to fit activities deliberately in line with our purpose? Be people who live their values?
This isn’t a “slay all day” post. This is a “how to cultivate joy” in your mind heart and body - by *becoming aware* of the elements which comprise your time famine - then acting on it.
🔧Time affluence: We are so scheduled that we find ourselves in time famine, not allowing us time to do things that make us happy- like having coffee with a friend. We also spend more of our precious time in solitude-on social media.
Consider:
💫Can I take time to pick 2-3 roles I want to focus on this week? Examples are “wife”, “daughter”, “helper” (like volunteer), “athlete”, “learner”. Write them down.
💫Commit to a exact day and time you will honor your role in a way that corresponds with your values. Examples: Dinner with Mom on Thursday. Zumba on Tuesday/Thursday night 6-7pm. Pick a new book related to something you’ve been itching to learn about or that takes you to a fantasy land & decide the 10 minutes of the day you will fit it in. Maybe it starts as your bathroom reader🌝
💫By ADDING just a few committed events you will find that you will automatically, without much effort, find yourself eliminating those time hogs that don’t align with your vision.
We waste time doing the most frivolous things because we refuse to use tools and think on these things. Me too! If I don’t schedule in - I can watch ANY reality tv show for hours. TikTok. YouTube. False interaction.
👋The research suggests social interaction ought to be in person with real people. ❤️🙏