8760...We all have it!

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!