Monday, March 3, 2014

Life in 2.5 Hours

I could drive to the city to shop, do lunch or even go up the Sears tower. (OK. This is so NOT me, but I could do it.)

I could go visit a friend all day without rush or interruption.

I could take a nap.

I could go to the Billy Graham Museum with my Bible & journal & sit there for hours (like I did in college).

Its funny how just one little change in my life can open up a whole new set of ideas. For the last 11+ years straight I have had one child or another in a half day school program. What does that mean exactly? It means that for 11 years I have scheduled my life around 2.5 hours of time. One of my children would be in class for the morning and whatever I wanted to do or accomplish would have to be done in that window of time… and then be “back” for school pick up. It’s like a 2.5 hour bungee cord letting me go but always snapping me back to the same starting point for 11 years. (Even the second half of the school day is similar: from “half day” pick up to the “all-day school” pick up time is still around 3 hours.)

Life, adventures, projects… all must be done in 2.5 hours or less.

But tomorrow my youngest son Elias will be gone all day. The half day kindergarten classes will be going on a field trip, all day. I will not need to be back at the school in my usual window of time. I have from 9 to 3:00 to do as I please. Yes, it is only one day and then I resume the regularly scheduled program. But oh the possibilities!

It got me wondering what area of my life, with one minor change, could open up a whole new set of potential or prospects.  Change requires effort. Change requires courage. But oh the possibilities! Want a real life example? My brother in law tried out for a play this weekend. He knew he would never get a part in the play without the guts to change something. Instead of just thinking about it or just cheering others on to do it… he had the bravery to try out himself. Way to go Jon! And oh the possibilities!

What small change in your life can open up a whole new set of possibilities?

 Go for it! (And don’t forget to share it with me.)

2 comments:

  1. So proud of my brother in law for trying something new!!!

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  2. Thanks Amy, it was the most nervous I've been since, well I stood at the alter waiting for Jenn to come down the aisle. Totally out of my comfort zone, but so glad I did it and had, my family and friends behind me!!

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