Tonight's picture was taken in April of 2007. Mattie was still in preschool and one of the things Mattie absolutely LOVED was creating with cardboard boxes. In fact, this skill became a great therapy tool when battling cancer. Mattie transformed all sorts of packing boxes the hospital received and these projects would keep us all busy and engaged. Some of the finished products were truly incredible such as a haunted house, an apartment complex with a pulley elevator, and a Christmas house!
Quote of the day: Instead of saying “I don’t have time” try saying “it’s not a priority,” and see how that feels. Often, that’s a perfectly adequate explanation. I have time to iron my sheets, I just don’t want to. But other things are harder. Try it: “I’m not going to edit your résumé, sweetie, because it’s not a priority.” “I don’t go to the doctor because my health is not a priority.” If these phrases don’t sit well, that’s the point. Changing our language reminds us that time is a choice. If we don’t like how we’re spending an hour, we can choose differently. ~ Wall Street Journal
Tonight's quote captured my attention because what I said ALL DAY LONG was I don't have enough time! I truly believe there isn't enough time in the day to do everything I need to do. Perhaps it is a matter of making priorities, but the thing is when it comes to the Foundation everything is a priority! Especially at this time of year, Walk season.
I remember someone once saying to me that hosting the Walk has to get easier and easier each year. Mainly because I have done it before, so it becomes routinized. I would say for the most part that isn't the case! Yes there are some consistent things from year to year, but with each year new challenges present themselves. Of course not having a staff to share the tasks with me, also complicates matters.
Now in addition to Walk plans, we are also traveling for the Foundation and my Spring art sessions at Mattie's school begin next week. I honestly wanted to say.... I DON'T HAVE TIME for this. But I rarely use that line on other people, though I internally have it streaming in my head. Teaching the three art sessions is actually time consuming because I have to buy all the materials, set up for each session, run each session, make snacks, and then also clean up the classroom each time. So it isn't like I just breeze in and out for an hour at a time!
This week, Peter and I started a walk routine when Peter gets home from work. Again this is something I would make time for normally. But if I don't make time for some things, I am quite certain life will pass me by as I am glued to the computer and working on the Foundation. Tonight's quote made me pause, as it may have done this for you too! I am quite sure there is something we all feel we need to do a better job at making time for and yet haven't! How do we change that?!
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