I drove to the dry-cleaners, mailed some bills, and answered my emails. But I kept postponing my time to go for a walk at the park. As I moved through the tasks, I discovered more bills to pay, that my car needed a wash, that maybe I could start that other project I had postponed for weeks. By the time Sunday was over, my time to go for a walk at the park never arrived. The afternoon among the beautiful trees, changing to the colors of the fall season, was pushed away amid endless tasks.
When do you make a priority to spend time with nature, family or friends? Do you make a weekly entry into your schedule for quality time with yourself? Is the quality of your life measured by only the tasks ahead? What will it take to schedule contemplation, joy and rest into your life?
Try This Meditation:
Moment by moment, pay attention to the way you live your life.
How do you spend your free time?
Breathing in and breathing out, bring awareness to your choices as you go through the days.
What did you learn? Is your priority your phone, tv, or nature, family, and friends? How many hours do you dedicate to those who nurture you? At every step during the day, be aware of the way you spend your time. Start now, just commit to fully living your life.