Today has been a day of small minutes: no big blocks of time, just disconnected moments to ponder. I could easily feel as if this was a frittered away day, but I’m not going to. For instance,
- I got to spend an hour in my car with the windows down, reading a good book and making a few plans for the coming year. An hour of time all to myself…lovely. I know that sounds like a big block of time, but as I was waiting for someone I knew it could end at any moment. Nonetheless, I used those moments well.
- I gave my friend a ride home from the doctor’s office after she received painful injections. A few moments of quality time, a few minutes to let her know that I cared. Not much in the scheme of life, but I could tell it filled her love tank, and mine.
- Time at the hair salon spent reading and sitting in the chaos…I’m not going to deny it was my favorite time of the day! I also had a chance to connect with several ladies while there.
- Finished the Christmas decorations moving back to storage: that feels so good in the “I can breathe” sort of way!
- Organized an impromptu birthday party for both friends and family. Fun, fellowship, who knows the purpose?
Disconnected minutes in my day, but in a weird sort of way they all tell a tiny part of the story I live out here. And remember those 10,000 hours? Well they are made up of minutes, disconnected and otherwise. So I’m determined to use them!
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I loved this post for some reason…At times I get discouraged just because the day seems to get away from me, and I end up not feeling super accomplished…time spent on the phone with a friend, or sitting down and reading for a moment…giving myself a rest while I carry baby #4. But in the grand scheme it all makes sense one way or another. Thanks.