Yesterday, I gave myself the gift of TIME. I am working hard to change my relationship with time at a deeper level. All of my life, I have run by the clock. Anyone who knows me know that I am ALWAYS on time (everywhere) or early. That's because it's just a thing for me. I don't like to make people wait, and I don't like waiting for people. But that's not what this is about. My relationship with time has also caused a lot of stress and anxiety in my life because I often feel like I just don't have enough time. I feel like I don't get everything I want done every single day, and I'm just racing against it all the time. So THAT is what I am trying to change when I say that I am working hard to change my relationship with time.
News flash - everyone has the same 24 hours in every day. What's different between the super successful and happy people in life and everyone else, is how they PRIORITIZE their time...what they DO with their time. This has been an awakening for me. I am learning that I CREATE Time, and that I do have enough time. In fact, I have plenty of time, and that's the beauty of life. It's how I use my time that matters, and it's all about setting priorities for my day. It's also learning that just getting 3 big things done a day is absolutely enough, and then starting the next day fresh and working on those priorities again bit by bit is a great idea, over and over until I "get it all done".
Yesterday, I self-imposed a social media detox day. I did not check facebook, instagram or any other social media account for an entire 24-hours. And you know what? It was glorious!
I learned a few things:
1) I am able to be much more present in my life when I'm not spending all my time checking on what others are doing through social media.
2) I am able to get back TIME...I had time to meditate, really think clearly, grocery shop, spend time with my kids, cook dinner, work on my business, exercise, shower, meet a friend for coffee to chat about her business...and I did it all without being stressed out. You know why? Because I had more time and didn't waste it down the endless holes of social media!
3) I DIDN'T CARE WHAT PEOPLE WERE POSTING! I know that may sound mean, but the truth is, not looking at social media for a whole day didn't make me feel like I was missing out. In fact, quite the opposite - I felt like I was getting more out of my life!
So...I'm not saying that I'm swearing off social media. In fact, it's a critical component of what I do for my work and I actually still think it's a great tool for communication, BUT, I am saying that it's good to detox once in a while. It helped me reset a bit and appreciate my time a little more. :)
So, with that, I'm signing off and going to spend some time with some girl friends. Love this new relationship with time! What do you think? Can you create time in your life? Comment below!