Breathing ? I don't have time for that!

Time is very important. What would we do without it? Without the order maintaining dimension of time, I would dress for work before showering (messy),  floss after brushing (heresy!) and get cremated before I die (ouch!). But many or most of us think we don't have enough of it. I don't believe this is true.  

Most of our lives are quite busy, quite complex , because we actively choose to juggle work, family life, wellness activities and the arts. "The arts" is a very subjective term which runs the spectrum from going to the Met, ballet or museum, to spending  time at the shooting range, chicken fights or watching Duck Dynasty. It is the effective prioritization of these time consuming activities that will allow us to have the quantity and quality of time that we desire. Unhappiness occurs when we incorrectly prioritize the activities that are competing for our precious time.  You see, our time on earth is not infinite. Ben Franklin said  "you may delay, but time will not".  Wow do you hear that, gentle Ben is telling it like it is. You can delay your fatherly duties by missing your daughter's dance recital or tennis match, but by the time those activities bubble up to your priority queue, it may be too late to make a difference or you may be dead.  

They say that time is money, so these  2 commodities are certainly linked. When people feel that they have no time for "play" (sports,the arts,wellness activities,snake charming) because money making activities are more important, trouble is brewing. In addition to showing your friends and family that they matter, engaging in play isolates you from your work life, enforcing the idea that you actively choose your destiny, and are not a slave to work or "the man".  That meditation class may cost a few bucks, but if the deep breathing lowers your blood pressure, it is worth it's weight in gold. Funerals are expensive ! 

So choose wisely, as it truly is your choice. They say that "you can't take it with you" and that is true. You also cannot take "them" with you. So spend your money wisely but spend your time with your loved ones even more wisely.  Only you can be the judge of what your time is worth.   

Basil update: the basil plants are gone, victims of a nasty rainfall and that gluttonous Parsley plant (I hate him/her/it). Next year that Parsley gets put in a corner - and it will still flourish. Sweet basil planted from seed is flourishing with a pretty yellow hue. As one dies, another is born.  

Keep the faith y'all and please pray for the pope !