Getting Time

Time is something that most of us seem to have in such short supply.  Yes, some are busier than others.  But then again, is it simply the choices we make?  Or that make us.

With money we all have different amounts we have access to, but then a lot of it is the choices we make about how we handle it.

Is time the same thing?  After all, we all have the same amount of time to start with.  24 hours in a day.  It’s what we choose for those hours that make a difference.

I mentioned in previous blog post about taking a class on how to control clutter.  Yeah, well, I have wrestled some to ground, so to speak, but is still a work in progress.

But there is some progress.  Which is a good thing.  As was mentioned in blog post, seeing progress encourages us to keep going with our projects.

And to encourage everyone Debbie has created something extra to help us, 

12 Month Clutter Clearing Community

www.clutterclearingcommunity.com

Recently she sent out to her 12 Month Clutter Clearing Community 10 steps to start getting what you really want from your time. 

 [See below.  Especially the First one.  Okay here it is in case you might miss it - 

Focus on what you really want in life and remind yourself daily that tending your time carefully is the only way you’ll get it.

I thought it was interesting timing since last night was JRW’s monthly casual get together, Writers Wednesday.  Yes, despite the dreadful weather there were several of us that turned out.

We all made time to gather together and talk writing.  And since as writers we Must also be readers, we also talk reading and books, as well as writing.  [Not to mention Other things.] So don’t ever feel like you would never fit in.

Good Times!

Which there never seems to be enough of.  

Especially as writers, that have lives to manage, and jobs to do.

We often wonder how other writers get so much done - Talking about Maggie! - which as she has told us, and told us in her blog, she makes choices….. So these steps from Debbie are something interesting to look at and think about.

Especially when we are ready to get serious about our dreams.

If that is writing then we are pretty good around here at encouraging that.

In the meantime you might go take a look at Debbie’s blog and sign up for her emails as well.

After all as we get our time, and our life, under control, there’s hope that it will help us get our writing under control right?

Recently sent out to Debbie Bowie’s Clutter Clearing Community -

12 Month Clutter Clearing Community

www.clutterclearingcommunity.com

Ten Steps to Adding More Time in Your Day 

Focus on what you really want in life and remind yourself daily that tending your time carefully is the only way you’ll get it.

Identify the tasks that are the best use of your time (your frogs).

Identify the tasks you are doing that aren’t the best use of your time.

Delegate or hire outside help for tasks that aren’t the best use of your time.

Schedule time on your calendar for tasks that must get done by you. Don’t leave essential tasks to chance – just get them done and be done with them.

Identify YOUR time robbers and commit to eliminating them.

If you know you are not good at estimating how long it will take to get something done, double or triple your best guess and act as if that’s the time it will take to do tasks.

Embrace the freedom of saying NO to obligations you don’t really want to do that will eat your time.

Set simple, realistic task goals every day and give yourself time to work on your goals. Remember the number of goals you set for yourself is always your choice.

Step 10 QUICK TIP: if you have a task you know will take less than one minute to do, get in the habit of doing it immediately. This will give you a huge sense of relief and eliminate the mental stress that comes from tasks building-up. Get it done and let it go.

YOUR SPA (SIMPLE PLAN OF ACTION):
Where can you make time this week to take action? Below, list ways you

can make this happen.

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I’d love to hear anything that this TIP SHEET has stirred up for you. I invite you to post your questions and comments or start a

© 2012 Clutter Clearing Community | Tel 804-730-4991 |www.clutterclearingcommunity.com

And if you need Debbie to help you with your clutter, and / or your feng shui, here’s her info’

Debbie Bowie

12 Month Clutter Clearing Community

www.clutterclearingcommunity.com

debbie@rockscissorspaperinstitute.com

tel 804-730-4991

Keeping busy - or keeping your dreams at arm’s length

Not that you have to tell Me. But your inner self might be trying to get your attention. And tell You.

Yeah, that inner longing. That inner knocking to get your attention. To stop being so busy so you can’t hear that inner voice at all.

Or the fear that rises up that you have to face someday.

Not easy is it? Facing ourselves.

Facing the risks.

Yeah, ‘flog’ you Debbie Bowie - okay so not really, really. But I get her feng shui and organizational insights in my in-box and it’s so much easier to read that than actually work on all the things I ‘should’ be doing, or ‘supposed’ to be doing.

Or it was.

You should go read it too - Here

Here I’ll help you -

To laugh is to risk appearing the fool.

To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.

To reach for another is to risk involvement.

To expose your ideas, your dreams before a crowd is to risk their loss.

To love is to risk not being loved in return.

To live is to risk dying.

To believe is to risk despair.

To try is to risk failure.

But risks must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.

The people who risk nothing do nothing, have nothing, are nothing.

They may avoid suffering and sorrow, but they cannot learn, cannot feel, cannot change, grow, love and live.

Chained by their attitudes they are slaves; they have forfeited their freedom.

Only a person who risks is free.

Author Unknown

Okay, now you see. Understand?

So that was a mean thing of me to do? Heh, heh, heh. Now you know all about the old saying about misery and company, right? I’ll explain it to you if you want. Heh, heh.

Oh, come on, I am not heartless. Here’s Debbie’s helpful blog.

And here’s her website - Rock Paper Scissors Institute

Now, See how nice I am to you.

So, what are your dreams really worth to you now? Don't tell me. Tell that inner self.

Too busy to dream?

Are we getting too busy to dream?

I don't know anyone that doesn't live a life overflowing with to-do's and things that must be done, needs to be done, wants to be done.

And being a writer in today's world it's even more time consuming. We all have have lives, of some kind. Families. Jobs. And a myriad of other things that take up time, from cooking, cleaning, and doing laundry, to just taking time to take quick showers. Luckily breathing takes place on its on.

We are also told that as writers we Have to get 'out' in the social media world of Facebook, Twitter, and blogosphere to let people know of us and our writing. When we can squeeze in time for writing. Seems to be a rough balance of juggling sometimes.

How much of ourselves do we lose in the hectic pace we put ourselves on? How much of our dreams?

I discovered a Great blog post recently that has made me stop, at least a moment here ;}, and take a little extra breath.

http://cynthiapricecommunique.wordpress.com/

How Did I Get So Busy?

January 30, 2011 at 8:24 am (Books)
Tags: Valorie Burton

And be sure to read the comments - there was one that totally made me stop .... and I'm not sure why exactly, just that it resonated somewhere inside that has made me think I need to take some time and figure out why.

‘can be found in the dreams we dream along the way’

How about you? Where are your dreams?