20.4.10

Time

So I was reading through my Real Simple magazine. And I absolutely fell in love with the couple pages they had about what's worth your time. (the issue was all about time-savers, time-splurges, and how to have more time!)
Here are two of my favorite things in life that are worth the time.

1. Smelling flowers.


{this lovely little lady makes it look all the more enjoyable}

And 2. Curling up with a good book, with a fluffy throw blanket, and a cup of yogi calming tea.
{a bit specific, but this described my night last night! I was determined to finnish Harry Potter 6-mission accomplished.}

Here is one thing I am GOING to make time for in my life this year:
Documenting a week of my life.
in the magazine, a lady talked about how she documented everything that happened for a week, celebrating the "itty-bitty" stuff.
first, she photographed her alarm clock, a empty mug of tea, the few from the kitchen. next, she went into pack-rat mode and collecting receipts, newspaper headlines, lists, candy-bar wrappers, little notes and doodles made while on the phone. then she wrote herself a daily message, about what she loved that day, her emotions, what she was grateful for, what she wanted to throw out. at the end of the week, she printed out all of her photos, and sorted them out with the rest of her daily treasures. she organized them into a beautiful little scrapbook, and remembered a simple week of life. not a week of vacation, or monumental things, just a week that was simple, and without this book, usually forgotten.
{I really want to do this! SO hold me accountable and if you want to too, let me know :) we can be accountability partners!)

Now. What do you make time for in the week?



3 comments:

  1. yesyesyesyesyesyes!!!!! i want to do this!

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  2. so yes, it's been awhile since i've perused my blogroll! i like that you post about real simple. now i don't have to buy it. :)

    time...oh yes...it flies and it's so easy to waste! in the book i'm reading (a woman's walk with God) she goes through the fruits of the Spirit, and i just finished the chapter about faithfulness - and so much of faithfulness has to do with how we choose to spend our time. do we follow through on the commitments we make? do we actively seek out ways to serve and bless others? are we giving into laziness/apathy/tiredness, or do we rely on God's strength and follow HIS way and where HE wants us to serve and be faithful?

    long comment! haha. but yes, time, a challenge and a way to honor God, yet also a way to so easily be distracted. like blogrolling...better get back to work! :)

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