Time

Time is not my friend. Time hasn't been my friend for quite some time. Time was my friend when I was younger, when I moped around the house complaining "Mum, I'm bored!". But as the years have progressed, time is an element in my life which has become more and more restrictive. And it's the same story for most of us.

Time ages us. God, I hate time! I see my life passing me by and the wrinkles forming on my face. I notice each birthday another year being added on the clock and sometimes I feel like I am watching myself from the outside in, aging, losing time and see those around me growing older too. 

Time wasn't there for me in 2016 when I needed to grieve. Time decided that 'it was time' to just carry on. I needed to take care of my household, I needed to take care of my family. Then, just as I was pulling up my socks and getting on with life, I needed to find more time to deal with more grief.  And just as I was dealing with that, my husband landed a new job across the Mediterranean Sea and I had to find time to sell many of our things, pack up our remaining belongings and transport 6 animals and a small child to a new life in a new country.

Time causes stress. One of the biggest reasons people suffer from stress and anxiety is because they are fighting time. There just never seems to be enough of it! Tick tock, tick tock, STOP!

And yet, time is what makes our memories. Time is each and every moment of each and every day. When I reflect on my life, I think of the 'best times' as well as the 'worst times'. When you really take a step back and look at the big picture, all we really have is time. 

It is our choice how we spend our time. In 2017, my intention is to organise my time in order to make time. Time for me and time for you. The time has come to enjoy time. Join me and enjoy your life.

Happy 2017!