The great Luther Campbell once said, “What TIME is it?” Now the unedited answer given in his song is not appropriate for this post. But the question is something we should ask ourselves. With so much going on in life, time is of the essence. The answer to this question should be, “TIME to do what’s important to me.” In this month of Gratitude, I declare that I am GRATEFUL for…
TIME
I’m in my 30’s and the older I get the more I cherish my TIME. The drama can exit stage right. Wasting my TIME otherwise can exit too. I simply have no energy for it. Also, I no longer do things that don’t bring happiness. Each year, I try to sit down and evaluate my life to determine what I want to do. There are necessities we can’t control but there is enough TIME to challenge yourself with something different. Maybe something you put off for a long time. Below, I attached a checklist of many examples of things we do often. Look and check off some of the things you do most.
| Watch TV/Movies | Write in my journal/book | ||
| Cook a good meal | Complete puzzles (crosswords, etc) | ||
| Family gatherings | Play Games | ||
| Kids special events | Hang out with friends | ||
| Read a Book | Take a Nap | ||
| Scroll social media | Sit in the park | ||
| Go for a walk | Sewing/Crochet | ||
| Exercise | Go to the Spa | ||
| Travel | Walk the dog | ||
| Learn something new | Gardening | ||
| Play Sports | Work | ||
| Go Hiking | Scrapbooking | ||
| Hug someone I love | Take pictures | ||
| Drive my car | See a Therapist | ||
| Clean the house | Create a To-Do or Goal List |
Now that you have finished, look at the activities you engage in most. Are you satisfied with them? Is there anything you would change? Is there something not on this list that you would add? The choice is yours. There’s enough TIME left in this year to think about it.