No such thing
Just a Minute
At its basic level, this blog is supposed to remind you not to miss every moment in life. That’s probably impossible. But it’s a good reminder that there are many more important moments in life than we take notice of. It’s possible that kissing the jelly-covered face of a child might not seem like the most important thing you do every day until you stop to think that someday that sticky face won’t be just sitting there waiting for you to clean it and kiss it and drive them to daycare. These activities tend to get completed in a rush. We speed up time by barreling through what needs to happen to get out the door and be on time.
Let’s think back to earlier this week when we decided that we were going to aim higher. As you recall, each month this year, we will focus on options. Choices are great! When we make decisions, it feels like we have some say so. Each week, check out the subject of focus and see where you fall on it. If you haven’t given it much thought yet, this will be the chance to ponder. No hurry. If one option just immediately speaks to you more than another, just focus on that one. Options allow for personal creativity. We need more of that. Options allow for more discussion. We need more of that. Maybe this year will just be more of us. A truer version. Let’s go.
Let’s focus on ordinary time. Read through the options prior to determining which one represents your current life. Then mull over the others to see if a different option might suit this time of your life better. Cross off anything that seems to scream no way and then reconsider it. Any visceral reaction means more than you think it does. That’s what you are searching for.
ExtraOrdinary Time
Option #1: How much of your time seems ordinary to you?
Option #2: How much of your time seems extraordinary to you?
Option #3: How would you describe your thoughts on everyday time?
That’s it. After you choose the option that best describes where you stand on ordinary time for yourself, take a few minutes to describe why you chose that option and what action, if any, may come next.
