~Your Time~

Now is the time that everyone starts talking about gifts for Christmas, New Year's resolutions, and good times past.  Many people would like to suggest that a new outfit will give you that boost you need, that a trip to get away from it all would make things right, a certificate the get your hair and nails done is just the thing you need.
I am not saying that all of these things are not great ways to generate a little extra happiness and peace but all of these things are here today, gone tomorrow. 
I think that in times such as these, we are all looking for a little pep talk, a new way to shake off the dust, an opportunity to revive the lives we live.  These days, things can be tough and even exhausting at times so I challenge you to give yourself a different kind of gift this year.  The gift of time.

I challenge you to give yourself time that is all your own.  Time to read a chapter in that new book, time to take a deep breath, time to have a cup of coffee with your sister, time to get that massage or facial, time to take that yoga class, time to share your thoughts and feelings with someone who will listen, time to feel the sun on your face.  Give yourself time everyday, even if it is just 5 minutes, to just be you, to take a step back, and to have something that is all your own.