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Heartwings Love Notes 964 - Time on my Hands

Heartwings says "What's your hurry? Take your time."

Usually, my New Year column is devoted to my forthcoming resolutions. As well, I often mention how my resolutions for the year just past have gone. As to that, my resolution for 2020 was to write three letters of gratitude each month. That resolution lasted around half the year and then it petered out. The intention remained, the spirit was willing and that was as far as it got. I finally gave up because I had been playing catch-up for the last several months before that, and my list of people to write had increased to an unmanageable size.

I have learned from experience over time to make only one resolution per year. For 2021 my resolution is about time: I hope to learn to manage it better. For instance, there are days when I look at the clock and find an hour has passed without my noticing it. I find I am unable to remember what I actually did during that hour. It's not that my mind is failing, this I know. What seems to be happening is that the minutes I expect to have, flee when I'm not looking or paying attention. This is a mystery I have yet to solve. What might help would be to pay more attention to what I am doing. That way at least I would remember how I was occupying my time.

When I think about it, I realize in order to occupy my time, I must be present within it. This may mean not performing more than one action during any given series of moments. In the past I have often done two or three things at once. I've even prided myself in being able to do this. However, I do not intend to do this any longer. At my age I can't allow myself to lose any of the precious minutes remaining to me. When I notice the obituaries in the paper, I am often shocked to see how many people younger than I am have passed away.

I can say to myself, "What's your hurry, take your time." After all, I can do this; it's my time to take. I must be aware that I don't need to hurry. There is a Pennsylvania Dutch saying: "The hurrier I go, the behinder I get." This is all too true. When I try to hurry, I make mistakes. Not only does this slow me down, but I must take more time to correct them. My motto now is, "Slow and steady wins the race." Sometimes this is annoying to others, yet it works for me. I am learning that it is all right to take my time. I do not need to drag my feet or to dawdle, however I can use my available time to the fullest. This will take some practice; however, I have a whole year to do it, and I look forward to the results.

May you find the time you need to do whatever you hope to do with it.

Blessings and best regards, and Happy New Year, Tasha

PS Do you struggle with time management? Tell me about it. I love it when readers write me. Email me at tashahal@aol.com or tashahal@gmail.com. For more Love Notes, check out my web pages at www.heartwingsandfriends.com.
 

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Blessings and Best Regards,
Tasha Halpert
 

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