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Open a free account with BlankPage and write one paragraph.Ĭall your mom, dad, friend, or spouse and say, “Hi, just calling to tell you I was thinking about you.”īox up a care package and place it next to your front door. Write the first paragraph of your memoir. 25 Meaningful Things You can do in 30 minutes or less What if you blocked off 30 minutes every day to do one thing that was important to you or one thing that contributed to something or someone who was important to you? Make a list of a few things you’ve been meaning to do or try one the following ideas. If we don’t like how we’re spending an hour, we can choose differently.” Changing our language reminds us that time is a choice.

Try it: “I’m not going to edit your résumé, sweetie because it’s not a priority.” “I don’t go to the doctor because my health is not a priority.” If these phrases don’t sit well, that’s the point. I have time to iron my sheets, I just don’t want to. Often, that’s a perfectly adequate explanation. There are so many things that are left undone because they aren’t important enough.Īuthor Laura Vanderkam says, “Instead of saying “I don’t have time” try saying “it’s not a priority,” and see how that feels. We use time as a major excuse for not doing things.īut the real excuse, even if we are really busy, isn’t lack of time.