Today Is... Don't Waste My Time Day

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As he described the movie to me I was intrigued, “Instead of money you have time so you don’t spend your money you spend your time”. Say no more, the cogs in my head started turning and I began contemplating what I would be willing to “spend” my time on so I agreed to go see the film “In Time”. As I sat in the theater and stared up at the screen listening intently to this scene I found myself replaying the moment

Henry Hamilton: ’For a few to be immortal many must die.’

Will Salas: ‘What the hell is that supposed to mean?’

Henry Hamilton: ‘You really don’t know do you? Everyone can’t live forever, where would we put them? Why do you think there are time zones? Why do you think taxes and prices go up the same day in the ghetto? Cost of living keeps rising to make sure people keep dying. How else could there be men with a million years while most live day-to-day? The truth is, there’s more than enough. No one has to die before their time. If you had as much time as I have, what would you do with it?’

Will Salas: If I had all that time; I sure as hell wouldn’t waste it.’

Henry Hamilton: “If you had as much time as I have, what would you do with it?”

What a question? We’ve all heard people say, “If I had all the money in the world I would…” but have you ever thought about if that money was your time? Thinking about my money in this way, seems to make my time that much more valuable. If every purchase costs me days off my life I have to believe that I would not choose to live the way that I live life now. I am convinced that I would choose to live my life more deliberately, spending nothing on unnecessary purchases but on things that only added value to my priceless time. I can only imagine glancing down to see my eternal clock ticking seconds off my life everyday and not doing the things that I was made to live for. As I think about this I think to myself, this is how you should live your life right now. No day is promised to you and your eternal clock is ticking, taking precious seconds off your life at every moment; do not waste those sacred seconds for those seconds soon make up minutes, which turn into hours, that suddenly become days and before you know it years have passed and you are left wondering… where did the time go? So begin living today as if there is no tomorrow and do not waste any more of your precious time!

“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” – Henry David Thoreau

Today Is: Think Positive Thoughts Day

"Run away from toxic people. Instead surround yourself with others who are positive, who support you and want you to succeed." -- Gayle King

"Life has a way of giving you it's nectar one beautiful moment at a time... Life gives you the opportunities to appreciate it, but it is your job to wrap your arms around these opportunities." -- Justin Spizman & Robyn F. Spizman "Don't Give Up... Don't Ever Give Up ~ The Inspiration of Jimmy V"


"Positive thoughts, we're thinking positive thoughts." Those were the exact words she said to me as we walked into work today. I'm so unhappy with my current job that those around me have to remind me to think positively; who is this negative nay-say that cannot seem to see the silver lining? I typically would refer to myself as a very positive and upbeat person, however it seems that the moment I walk into the building my first thought  is, how do I walk right back out? Negativity 101! YIKES. Unfortunately I think that this little negative spell has been brought on from many of my past decisions that I am just beginning to see the effects of. As I begin to approach my 26th birthday I am looking back over the past couple of years and wondering to myself what it is that I have truly accomplished and what it is that I am living for? Besides coaching and the i have. i give. Project, I might argue that my past couple of years have not really chalked up to much, and I really have nothing to be proud of and say, I did that for them. (I hope that you're not reading this feeling sorry for me right now, this really is not a pity party) All that I am trying to say is that when I was younger, at least when I was still in college, I can vividly remember thinking to myself, when I'm 25 I am going to have X, Y and Z and I'm going to be able to consider myself successful. Here I am, 2 weeks away from turning 26 and the only thing that I have is a F. (Again not looking for your sympathy) I haven't done anything that I am overtly proud of yet, I haven't landed my dream job, my dream husband, or my dream life; instead I happen to be finding myself right now just dreaming about what that life would look like. I'm dreaming about a life that I could not only say, "Just livin' the dream" but really mean it! I reflect back over my past decisions and I feel ashamed, cheated and mostly irresponsible for not taking my life by the reigns and running with all the wonderful opportunities that I was given. Luckily for me, and everyone out there thinking the same thing, it is never too late. We can reach behind us, grab hold of the reigns and take hold of our lives. We are the commanders of our own ships, and we direct the sails. So stop sitting idly by and wondering if the tide will ever change, grab hold and chase your dreams the way that you were intended to; with gusto.

"Plot your course, because only then can you start heading toward your destination." -- Justin Spizma & Robyn F. Spizma "Don't Give Up... Don't Ever Give Up ~ The Inspiration of Jimmy V"


"...Release the dead weight of what I hope will happen -- and fully embrace the possibilities of what is happening." -- Theresa

Today Is: What Would You Do If You Were Not Afraid? Day

“It wasn’t that I had not seen the truth. I had. But I’d failed to find the courage to act on it.” – Oriah “The Invitation”

“….my real dream was that one day I would write something that people would read.” – Kathryn Stockett “The Help”

What would you do if you were not afraid? WOW! I could feel the heat rise into my cheeks as if someone were roasting coals inside my soul. What would I do if I was not afraid I thought, before I could even give the question deep thought things just starting pouring out of my mouth.

—     Write a book

—     Quit my job to pursue a career I love

—     Open my heart knowing it could be broken

—     Get my masters

—     Pursue my dream of Camp Hope

—     Dream BIGger

—     Believe in myself and the talents that God has given me

—     Start my own business

—    Write for my job

—     Become a teacher
  Believe in myself and the possibility of accomplishing my dreams

—     Surf

—     Challenge myself daily to step out of my comfort zone
   Inspire others to dream BIG and to GIVE more

—     Give everything I have

I would love to say that I this question has given me the strength to begin on doing my list but fear still has a death grip on me. I believe that until I am willing to allow faith to take over and push my fears aside I will more often than not be finding myself holding back because I am afraid. I must remind myself… What has FEAR done for you lately? Hold nothing back and pursue your dreams. What would YOU do if you weren’t afraid? DO IT NOW! There is no better time than today to begin on doing the things you have always dreamed of doing. Don’t let a little four letter word stop you from becoming the person you were designed to be; be that person! 

“What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?” – unknown

“Act as if it were impossible to fail and it will be.” – unknown

Today Is: New Year's Resolution Day

“Organization is about recognizing what ‘enough’ looks like and feels like; about holding things loosely while learning deep appreciation for the comfort, convenience, beauty and functionality that objects offer. When I clutch, grab, or hold something too closely or tightly, instead of creating a feeling of safety and security, what grows is a sense of anxiety and fear – that the object will break, be lost or assert its importance in some other way.” – unknown

“It’s not too late… the angel said.

Even though the world’s a mess…

Even though you’re not as young…

Even though you’ve made mistakes and have been afraid

It’s not too late…

And then I saw the world through the angels eyes…

I saw the colors I could paint

The bridges I could build

The lives I could touch

The dreams that I could still come true.

And it becomes very clear to me…

That is not too late.”

                                – Ron Atchinson

Well it’s a new year and with each New Year comes a fresh new start, a new look, a new hope for a better year than the last and typically new year’s resolutions. I myself usually do not set a new year’s resolution, but it’s a new year. This year I didn’t contemplate creating a resolution; I didn’t sit and stir over what my new year’s resolution would be or even give thought to having one or not… I knew that this year, 2012, I was having a New Year’s resolution and was going to dedicate the year of 2012 to organization. I know that sounds pretty broad, and in reality pretty boring, but organization means much more than just ensuring that I have a calendar and my closets and drawers neat and tidy. This year my resolution to be more organized is not just about the way that my items are organized but more importantly my life. This is going to be a year of big occasions and hopefully even bigger dreams and I need to be fully ready for all that lies ahead. As part of my resolution to become more organized I plan to utilize my time better, improve my financial situation, figure out the next steps of my future and take action, write down my goals and my dreams, dream bigger than I did in 2011, and figure out who it is I want to be and what it is I want to leave in this world to make it a better place. My hope, obviously is that my resolution will help me become more organized, more focused, more determined, more dedicated and overall a better me than I was in years past. I believe that is what New Year’s resolutions were set out to do, to make you a better rate version of yourself than you have ever been. To help you change something in your life to make you the best that you can be. So this year, 2012, may you take a moment and really think about what it is that will make you the greatest YOU, YOU can be? Maybe your resolution is to get healthier, lose weight, save money, fall in love, or maybe you decided like I have in the past that New Year’s resolutions are a waste of time; whatever the case, may you allow this year to help you grow into a better person and may you find the gift in challenge and change. I hope that the year of 2012 brings you great joy, unimaginable love, exuberant laughter, a clean slate of health and the love of God to fill your heart. Happy New Year!!!

“Do you need to say ‘no’ to the good in your life, so the great has room to enter in?” – unknown

“Real courage is risking something that might force you to rethink your thoughts and suffer change and stretch consciousness.” – Tom Robbins “Another Roadside Attraction”