OOPSIE DOOPSIE

You have too much time on your hands.

This phrase kept popping into my head this morning. Thinking of how it was previously accented and punctuated.

YOU have too much time on your hands.

You have TOO MUCH time on your hands.

You have too much time on YOUR hands.

YOU HAVE TOO MUCH TIME ON YOUR HANDS.

In the traditional sense, it’s defined as someone that has extra time or time to spare. And, it’s often within the context of someone performing an act that is either considered an “extra”, over-the-top, unnecessary deed. A nice-to-have. Not something that would normally be performed in the day-to-day.

I have a problem with this statement.

We are all gifted the same amount of hours in a single day. How we choose to spend each of those hours, each of those minutes is up to us. How we choose to feel each hour belongs to us, thus a direct reflection on how we are spending our time.

I often think that if someone uses the statement of “you have too much time on your hands,” they are pointing the proverbial finger, letting you know that you should be doing something different. But why? What would or should I be doing differently?

Structuring your day to take care of what you love or enjoy doing should not be considered a luxury.

Of course we all have daily tasks that are taxing. Things that are less than desirable. Days that seem to go on forever. But these moments should not define the whole.

{Remember: The whole is greater than the sum of its parts}

Do you want to feel happy? {I know, silly question, who doesn’t?} And I don’t think that’s a crazy question to ask. When was the last time that question was asked of you? Are you happy? If you struggle to answer yes, what could be altered to make them wonder how you happen to have the time on your hands? What do you enjoy doing that you can’t seem to “fit” in to your current schedule? Reading, writing, exercise, home-cooked meals, more playtime with your babies, styling your cat’s fur? It’s about organizing your time.

Figure out how you currently spend your time each day and work those hours like you own them…because you do. You have twenty-four hours to mold. Enjoy each moment and make the time special.

Choose joy and don’t worry. We know you don’t have too much time on your hands. You have the perfect amount of time to accomplish everything you wanted to do.

Happy Friday!

{Hi, bubbs!}