Finding Time as You Start Thanksgiving Week

The Time Finder with Paula Eder

The way you use your time is the way you live your life.

Finding Time as You Start Thanksgiving Week

Posted on November 24, 2008, under Time and Values.

I hope the start of this week finds you rested and looking ahead to a warm and happy Thanksgiving.

A quick survey of my Facebook and Twitter friends reflects a certain level of pre-Holiday excitement, anticipation, and stress. Many are wondering how they will find the time to do everything that needs to be done before the guests arrive! In households all around the USA, favorite family recipes are being pulled out of files and dog-eared cook books. Food shopping is being done in crowded stores, and fancy linens are being retrieved from attic storage to grace holiday tables!

The downturn of the economy presents particular challenges this holiday time. It makes us all much more concerned about the costs of things, of course. Planning for the future becomes more difficult and fraught with worry. Choices that might have been made lightly last year are carefully considered now.

As well, though, I am noticing that the precariousness of the economy makes me feel more thankful for the many gifts in my life. Realizing that good fortune is not a “given” makes it that much more precious. I find myself approaching my life these days with much more of an attitude of gratitude – and that affects everything!

As you prepare for your thanksgiving holiday this week, do you find that the economy’s problems are affecting your choices? Is your Thanksgiving fare different? Have you or members of your family changed travel plans?

And aside from what you do, or what you purchase, does the shifting economic terrain affect how you view your time? Has it changed your time priorities?

I know it has for me, as the preciousness of each moment is enhanced by a heightened awareness of its uniqueness and fragility. Here’s to your warm experience of this special time!

Let’s explore time together …

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There are 2 Responses to “Finding Time as You Start Thanksgiving Week”

#1 averagegoddess - 24 November, 10:45 PM

Actually, my economy is better than ever! Thanks to certain… challenges… opportunities have presented themselves which might never have otherwise. And for THAT I am extremely grateful! I am currently stretching and experiencing abilities that I had no idea I possessed, and meeting such fabulous people… yep, it’s wonderful!

#2 Paula - 25 November, 9:48 AM

I am so happy to hear about the way that you have turned challenges into opportunities for yourself. And I hope you’re giving yourself a big pat on the back for embracing and exploring the possibilities. Here’s to your continued success!

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