Releasing The Time Obsession
I have a need. I have a need for speed. I have a need to get more done in less time.
I’ve texted, talked, and eaten while driving; I’ve rocked a baby while watching a video online; I have frequented Starbucks, WellsFargo, and Walgreen’s pharmacy drive-throughs.
All to get my need for more time met.
As a culture we are time obsessed.
From “Getting Things Done” to “Bigger, Stronger, Faster, Better” we are living in a rushed era that is trying to finally get to a point of arrival.
In our hurried states, we can tend to get locked into wanting life to show up a certain way.
And when this happens:
Sometimes, we forget to breathe.
Sometimes, we forget to identify our needs instead of the strategy to get those needs met.
Sometimes, we forget that more time isn’t necessary to connect with our family.
The fact is that there are only 24 hours in a day and that no matter how hard and fast we run as parents, there is always more to do.
So, here we are time obsessed and teaching our children the same lesson: Get up, go to school, have dinner, go to bed.
Hurry, hurry, hurry.
So, how can we slow down in this rushed society?
Let your child teach you how to be.
They still remember.
Children are filled with playfulness and imagination, a capacity for wonder and a curiosity about life’s mysteries.
A good giggle, story, or game can help release some of our worries about time and help us regain balance in the moments we do have.
Monday Mindfulness for Releasing the Time Obsession
-The next time you hear yourself say, “I wish I had more time” stop take a breath and get connected to what need is most alive in the moment. Use a feelings and needs sheet if you’re uncertain.
-External marketing and forces will continue to share a reality that we need to rush. It can be helpful to create a daily practice to reconnect to yourself so you have more compassion and kindness for whatever life brings.
-Take some time this week and get in your children’s world. Play with play dough, make a puzzle, or play a video game with them.
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