girlscout's Blog

     Some Thoughts for the New Year:

     Probably no other complaint is voiced more often than not having enough time.

     "I don't have time to pursue my dreams or to even know what my dreams are. I don't have time for me, for my family or friends. Basically, I don't have time to live my life."

     PASSION is the ultimate time management tool for 2 reasons. First, when you are doing what you love, who cares about time? When you are with someone special, or listening to a great piece of music, or painting, or volunteering, doesn't time fly by? Second, when you are doing what you love, if often gets done faster.

     The way we spend our time is the way we spend our lives. Can you slow down enough to get "in synch" with Life, Nature, and most importantly, Yourself? Tune in to your rhythm and natural pulse. Take off your watch and give yourself a day off from time. Eat only when you're hungry and sleep only when you're tired - so you can discover who you are, what you need and what works best for you.

     Make a date with yourself, every day if possible. Even if for only a half an hour, carving out time for yourself is a great act of generosity, to you, your family and your job. Your work can usually wait a half hour, but your spirit can't!

     Whether we like it or not, the clock keeps ticking - so live fully - every second of every day. Learn the true joy of doing less and having more as you experience each day as priceless. Fill your life with as many precious moments and experiences of joy as you humanly can.

     When you "catch yourself in the act" of doing something that doesn't serve you, you can choose to change it, thereby literally changing your life!

     "Rest is not Idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass on a Summer day listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is hardly a waste of time!"            John Lubbock

     ""Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn."    Elizabeth Lawrence