What is your relationship with time?  I must confess I’ve often had a challenging relationship with time.  Being women 50 and over wisdom suggests NOW is a great time to re-evaluate our personal “mental model” of time so that we can choose one that works for us and our well-being.

The times in my life when I thought I  had plenty of time, seem rare on reflection – I like to do lots of things!  And, the times when I have been happiest, time hasn’t been as much of an issue.  How could that be?  Have you noticed when you are doing something you love, hours seem to be irrelevant, you are absorbed in the moment enjoying it all.  What’s one of those times for you?

For me several times that stand out as times when I was in alignment with time were when I shared something I love with someone I love!  For example, I go two or three times a year to visit a friend in Bellingham.  We CHOOSE a very open schedule, both suggest things we would enjoy doing and then we go from there.  The hours melt away but there is such a sense of richness that there is no angst about time.

By contrast when I get overly focused in my driver mode there always seems to be a time crunch. If this sounds familiar, you can appreciate that everything seems to have a deadline, and it was yesterday.  This can create a pressure cooker effect that impacts our blood pressure and our whole cardiovascular system.

The alternative approach to time is to use Einstein Time.  No surprise, it provides a different model of time, and you are in charge!  Well, whether that sounds daunting or encouraging, check in next week to see what it’s all about!  And, if you just can’t wait, read Chapter 6 of The BIG LEAP by Gay Hendricks which I first introduced you to in January.