dailydatewithgod

We can go on and on about what we value and what is important to us.  The quickest way I have learned to really get a look at what I value and what is important to me is by looking at how I allocate my time. There is no way I know of to replace time in the literal sense.  I cannot get back the 30 minutes I spent in traffic or the hours I spent worrying about the thing that never happened.  Now, I have no control over traffic, but it does indicate the importance of the things I am going to or coming from that causes me to be in traffic. Given the reality of traffic in Los Angeles, for better or worse this can be enough of a deterrent to not participate in something due to its distance or time of day.  If traffic comes to point of getting in the way of my life, I will need to consider moving.  I have learned when I look at my allocations of time and energy, I see the possible gap between what I say is of value to me and what really is.  I have never been particularly math inclined but numbers in black and white are harder to deny than our rationalizations.  They bring me to the reality of what my actions say to me.  The more finicky question these days is what do the time allocations on our phones say about what is important to us?  Most phones have an app that will give you the data on how much time you spend on particular phone applications.  The real irony is there is probably a small allocation of time actually talking on the phone.  I am beginning to think society might want to change the smart phone to another name.  Now more than ever as the world clamors for the time and energy allocations we have not already assigned or occupied in our schedule, I find going back to my heart most necessary.   It is hard when we fear missing out, do not want to disappoint others, or struggle to say no.  Drawing into my heart helps me determine where my allocations would best serve the truth of who I am and who I am created to be in the world. When my head hits the pillow at night, my heart and soul are at peace knowing I did my best to use my allocation of  time and energy in most alignment with the truth of who I am even if it meant saying no, missing out, or disappointing others.