Thursday, March 13, 2008

Take time

I was talking to a friend this morning and he was telling me about how busy he was with various things going on in his life. Maybe it is because I feel as though I have time to relax in my every day life, or maybe it is just the view on life I try and hold on to, who knows, but whatever it was it hit me right in the forehead this morning talking to him. Why don't we stop and smell the roses any more? Why do we feel as though we must always go, go, go and do, do, do? I know it is the culture and the media and all that jazz, but why do we buy into it? I know that I just stepped up on my little soap box, and I will step down in a minute, but before I do, I wanted to ask you (not force you, not recommend to you, just simply ask) take time for yourself. Even if you can't make more than 5 minutes for yourself (and on that point, I think maybe a little re-prioritizing would be in order), take those 5 minutes to smell the roses, smile at a stranger and just ENJOY life. I know that there are times in the day (mostly at work, hehe), when I wish time would go by quicker, but you know, those minutes are minutes I will never get back - I can never go back and re-do those minutes. Time goes by too quickly in the first place, so take a moment every day FOR YOU! Enjoy life! Whether that is going down to a local park and swinging on a swing, writing some notes in a journal, taking a hot bath, whatever it may be for you - just TAKE TIME!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

.....and take time to thank God that You are who You are....He made you perfect for Him!
xoxoxox

Smith Gallery Photography said...

love this- good perspective Carlee...