What is it? How can it be? What do we do with it? Yes, we all have the same 8,760 hours in the year.
I often find that I have on-going conversations with others about time usage. I talk to those who have every minute scheduled and those who fly by the seats of their pants. I know those who keep lists to manage their time. I know those who live life so on the edge that sometimes every second really does count. In business, there is often discussions about busy vs. productive. I hear from the overwhelmed, and sometimes I hear, " I don't know what to do with my time".
The formula about time is very simple, it's called choices. We choose our actions. I personally love when someone says," I don't have time." What they are saying is," this isn't important enough for me to do or I am completely overwhelmed with the choices I've made." Not that it is bad, it just isn't important to them or they haven't found a balance. We can choose to be offended, or we can realize that it is their choices they've made. Lately, I have challenged others when someone says they don't have time. It's usually because I follow up with the question of," Well, tell me what you are doing with your time." The reactions have been a mixed bag of goodness. For some, they are overwhelmed with current responsibilities, for other's they have not really thought through what their activities/actions are and have just become use to saying,"I'm too busy".
Living a fulfilled life is about making the most of every hour we are given. I go through seasons of time wasting and I go through seasons of making the most of every hour. It fact, there are times I get so excited about life I overschedule my time. When life becomes overwhelming, the first thing I do is look at time and the choices I make with it.
Today, take a moment and reflect on how you spend each hour you have. Is there good balance? Are you doing things that you want to do? Are there "should's or have to's" that can be removed? Have you had a moment to stop and reflect on how your fulfilled life looks?
We each have the same amount of time...let's do something amazing with it!
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Monday, January 2, 2012
Resolutions
It's the time of year when the many of us make resolutions. It doesn't matter if the resolutions are personal or for business, we are thinking about betterment and change. What is it about the New Year that causes this type of reflection? Is it burn out or busyness? I loved this text I received on New Years Day it said, "Happy New Year! My resolution this year is to stay awesome!"
2011 for many was a difficult year. There was loss of family members, health crisis, economic crisis, and a multitude of other issues both large and small. Talking to people day in and out has shown me that everyone is being affected in some capacity.
Personally, I have had a recent period of reflection. Not resolution, just reflection. I have thought long and hard about contentment, happiness, simplicity, and the definition of what is "enough". From there, I started to think about resolutions. What keeps come to mind is that resolutions really should be reclassified to change. It is creating the desire to change things that are uncomfortable, things that don't feel right, things that don't have impact. For,me this becomes process vs a quick fix.
Along with many of my closest friends and family, this year isn't about losing weight or acquiring things. It is about showing compassion, love, humility, and joy to everyone. It is about serving without limitations and giving instead of receiving. It's about finding opportunities to pay it forward. It is not waiting for the "right" moment to serve, it is doing without a second thought. As much as I would love to share all of my ideas and plans for doing these things, I won't. For me, service doesn't need to be rewarded or even acknowledged. It's about spontaneous and doing what is right, always.
life. fulfilled. will have some new things going this year as well. My goal is to better serve each one of you though these efforts. It is not only about living the fulfilled life, but as my favorite text said, it's also about being awesome. We are all awesome! Through the stress and crisis of each day, we need to remember the contributions we make to every single person who crosses our paths throughout the day. Sometimes, it is as simple as a smile or hello.
May your New Year be full of opportunities to be spontaneous, pay it forward, and live with compassion! Sounds better than making resolutions, right?
2011 for many was a difficult year. There was loss of family members, health crisis, economic crisis, and a multitude of other issues both large and small. Talking to people day in and out has shown me that everyone is being affected in some capacity.
Personally, I have had a recent period of reflection. Not resolution, just reflection. I have thought long and hard about contentment, happiness, simplicity, and the definition of what is "enough". From there, I started to think about resolutions. What keeps come to mind is that resolutions really should be reclassified to change. It is creating the desire to change things that are uncomfortable, things that don't feel right, things that don't have impact. For,me this becomes process vs a quick fix.
Along with many of my closest friends and family, this year isn't about losing weight or acquiring things. It is about showing compassion, love, humility, and joy to everyone. It is about serving without limitations and giving instead of receiving. It's about finding opportunities to pay it forward. It is not waiting for the "right" moment to serve, it is doing without a second thought. As much as I would love to share all of my ideas and plans for doing these things, I won't. For me, service doesn't need to be rewarded or even acknowledged. It's about spontaneous and doing what is right, always.
life. fulfilled. will have some new things going this year as well. My goal is to better serve each one of you though these efforts. It is not only about living the fulfilled life, but as my favorite text said, it's also about being awesome. We are all awesome! Through the stress and crisis of each day, we need to remember the contributions we make to every single person who crosses our paths throughout the day. Sometimes, it is as simple as a smile or hello.
May your New Year be full of opportunities to be spontaneous, pay it forward, and live with compassion! Sounds better than making resolutions, right?
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