Time to Invest

     I don't want this to be a post that leaves you feeling lousy about yourself and leads you to go and eat a tub of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, I only want it to get you thinking for a moment. You see, someone posed this question to me about a month ago and it has been swirling around in my mind every since, "What do you invest your time in?" And then, they challenged me to make a list of things that I spend the most time on. Looking back at the list, there are some things that I would like to change (like the amount of time watching "Sabrina the Teenage Witch"), but there are some things that I am really proud of (such as teaching children to read and be kind to each other). 

     I don't think that I need to completely eliminate the "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" times, but I do think that I need to be more conscious of my time. I'm not suggesting that you need to overbook yourself because you feel you need to choose more wisely, nor am I asking you to defend the way that you currently spend your time. I just want you to consider. Maybe take one hour a week and invest it in something that means a lot to you. Maybe to you that means volunteering at a local animal shelter, or writing letters to friends who are having a hard time. Maybe that means calling your mom or grandma at 7:00pm every Tuesday or texting your little sister as she goes in to take an exam. 

     Either way, take a moment, reflect on where you are investing your time. Is it where you would like it to be invested?