When was the last time you looked up and noticed the clouds drifting in any direction? When did you last take a walk in the park simply to hear the wind in the trees and birds calling to one another? And when was the last time you allowed yourself to feel raindrops on your skin?
Most people would say they do this only when they have time. Some say never because they do not have the time and a few always say because they choose to make time.
Time is a precious commodity that does not allow us to borrow from tomorrow or save from our yesterdays. Today is what we were blessed with!
I often ask myself and now I will also ask you, what are we doing with today’s time and how are we spending our blessing consisting of 24 hours in a day, 1,440 minutes, or our 86,400 seconds?
It is true that many of us spend 8 to 10 hours a day at work, stay home to care for children, or support an aging parent or relative. BUT are we also setting aside time to genuinely enjoy this invaluable, precious commodity?
English Quaker and writer William Penn reminded us that time is what we want most, but what we use worst. Now here is a thought worth considering.
The following are some of the benefits we can experience when we mindfully monitor and protect our time:
• Living today, we build a tolerance for the uncertainties of life.
• It gives us a sense of purpose and avoids the “couch potato” syndrome.
• Adds energy to our day and encourages us to live fully, remembering today may be our only guaranteed day.
• Helps us create meaningful, lasting memories.
• Helps us avoid people, places, and things that waste time.
• Can change our physiology, reactivating chemicals that were once dormant.
If you remember nothing from this article, please remember this: The most important moment in your life is to STOP what you are doing and pay attention to what really matters. Josette Veltri, a Boca Pointe resident, is a certified educator and coach on loss and transition. Her purpose, to assist clients with healing and move forward so they can go from I Can’t to I Can, One Step at a Time. She can be reached at [email protected] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/josettejveltri).
