I don’t have time. What should I do?

I don’t have time.   What should I do?

ANSWER

Reframe the question

At my Monday mindfulness class  we were talking about reframing the question.

Our lives are dictated by the questions that we ask ourselves.  Often those questions are harsh and critical, demanding instant reactions.  If we can learn to reframe the question then the instant reaction can become a gentler and more positive response.

Turning, “I don’t have time, what should I do?” into “How can I make more time?” does make a difference.

Most of us will have issues with time.  For many of us, “I don’t have time,” is a constant refrain. 

I wrote “A BUSY FOOL” to remind myself that it is worth reframing the question.   When I ask myself, “How can I make time?” it makes me look at how I currently spend time.  If I then find that some of what I do is actually a waste of time, it can be dumped, and hey ho, suddenly I have more time!

POEM FOR TODAY

A BUSY FOOL

How often ‘midst the busyness do we take time to see

If the stuff we’re busy doing is what’s best for you and me,

Do we make our lives a busy list, agendas that us rule,

Have we misplaced our discretion and become a busy fool?

It’s so easy to act thoughtless, let distraction have its way

As we fill each day with things to do, do more and more each day

‘Til we’re running ourselves ragged, moving further from our core

And ignoring little whispers saying,  “Less may still be more.”

So if we have become busy, let us take a moment to

Contemplate if all this doing’s really best for me and you,

For a life that’s full of action may in time begin to pall

If the stuff we’re busy doing’s not worth doing after all.

Corinne Shields

If you enjoyed “A BUSY FOOL” please pass it on.

You can find more inspirational poetry in “A String of Pearls, a Yearbook of Daily Inspiration to Soothe the Soul and Rekindle the Spirit”

Click on the book to find out more.

And no retreat would be complete without something lovely to look at, so here’s the

PICTURE FOR TODAY

Blue and Green

And for something really lovely to look at what about this great photograph from Alastair Forbes at Mandrak’s Blog.   Visit Alastair at http://kattermonran.com/?cat=304 for more great images and some very interesting articles.

I am beginning to learn a bit about photography now I am visiting some wonderful photography blogs, and Alastair’s shot is commended as being “A Great Capture”.  So I hope Alastair doesn’t mind, but that is what I am going to call this lovely picture.

A Great Capture

And just before you go ……

I would like to share a very special site with you.

Subhan Zein is a young man who was born in Indonesia 29 years ago.  Young in years he may be, but Subhan is, what I would call, “an old soul”.  Subhan believes in the University of Life.  As he would say, “Whilst you may learn much from formal education and make a good living, you learn more from self education where you make a good life.”    I often visit him and you should too.  You will always find a welcome and words of inspiration at Subhan’s place. 

Go pay him a visit at http://subhanzein.wordpress.com/about/.

You will not be disappointed.

Have a good day.

Corinne