Make the Time

Now is the time to make the time. If you have a busy day and your child keeps asking and asking for your time, and you keep saying, "In a minute"; the time is now to make the time.

If you haven't had time to meditate and pray; make the time to do so. You'll find your stress melts away and you'll feel more collected and whole when you take the opportunity to stop and just spend some one on one with both your family and your God.

I cannot stress enough how important it is to make time for yourself. Above all, when you pray, meditate, or spend time with your family - even when you're doing the things that others want to do; you need to see that as really for yourself. And that old saying is so true, "If you don't take care of yourself, you can't take care of anyone".

Start setting aside a few minutes each day just for yourself. You can think, pray or simply clear your mind. It's okay to start out just making a shopping list for later that day - the idea is to stop doing everything and just be alone and at one with yourself for a short period of time. Instead of watching television for ten minutes or logging on the internet to check your e-mail, use that time instead solely for yourself.

You'll find that you're a healthier and happier person, as well as able to do a better job caring for yourself or your family when you put your own well-being as a priority.
 posted by Friends of Leah