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belugagirl · 12-31-2006, 05:57 PM

This past year was the year of "letting go" and was greatly successful. I can now more easily "let go" of thoughts of regret or guilt, and I can also more easily let go of objects that I was reluctant to part with before. (This is a biggie. I am a packrat who assigns sentimental significance to EVERYTHING and is . . . was . . . surrounded by clutter as a result.) I've reduced my need to cling to the past, and now I am freer to focus on the future! Yay!

This year my focus will be awareness of time. I tend to fritter it. A lot. Hours disappear and I look back and can't believe so much time has passed with so little to show for it. Much of this has to do with procrastination--a lifelong problem for me. But thinking "don't procrastinate" isn't very helpful. Instead, I'm going to heighten my awareness of how time is passing and how I am spending it. This will have two parts: 1) embracing "timeliness" (like saying something or doing something at the appropriate moment), and 2) Pausing frequently to become mindful of what I am doing in any moment and asking myself whether this is how I want to spend this hour (or whatever) of my life, or whether there's something else that would be more valuable. I'm pretty confident that I can make better choices about how I spend my time if I just take the time to be mindful of the fact that I am choosing.

Success to all on your goals!
And may you find joy in both the struggle and the accomplishment!

12-31-2006, 05:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
belugagirl Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 59	Awareness of Time This past year was the year of "letting go" and was greatly successful. I can now more easily "let go" of thoughts of regret or guilt, and I can also more easily let go of objects that I was reluctant to part with before. (This is a biggie. I am a packrat who assigns sentimental significance to EVERYTHING and is . . . was . . . surrounded by clutter as a result.) I've reduced my need to cling to the past, and now I am freer to focus on the future! Yay! This year my focus will be awareness of time. I tend to fritter it. A lot. Hours disappear and I look back and can't believe so much time has passed with so little to show for it. Much of this has to do with procrastination--a lifelong problem for me. But thinking "don't procrastinate" isn't very helpful. Instead, I'm going to heighten my awareness of how time is passing and how I am spending it. This will have two parts: 1) embracing "timeliness" (like saying something or doing something at the appropriate moment), and 2) Pausing frequently to become mindful of what I am doing in any moment and asking myself whether this is how I want to spend this hour (or whatever) of my life, or whether there's something else that would be more valuable. I'm pretty confident that I can make better choices about how I spend my time if I just take the time to be mindful of the fact that I am choosing. Success to all on your goals! And may you find joy in both the struggle and the accomplishment!