{"id":21998,"date":"2014-10-01T00:30:36","date_gmt":"2014-10-01T04:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=21998"},"modified":"2014-09-30T19:56:17","modified_gmt":"2014-09-30T23:56:17","slug":"time-reflect-priorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2014\/10\/01\/time-reflect-priorities\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Your Time Reflect Your Priorities?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/my-time.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-22001\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/my-time-300x300.png\" alt=\"my time\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/my-time-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/my-time-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/my-time.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/center>After receiving the news that she would have to drive 45 minutes to pick up her 1 million dollar lottery check, a busy woman states that she \u201cdoes not have time\u201d and will have to decline her winnings.<\/p>\n<p>Can you <em>imagine<\/em>? Like me, I am sure you are thinking &#8220;I would<strong> find<\/strong> the time!&#8221; It would be important because I know that:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 My life would change<br \/>\n\u2022 I would never HAVE to work again<br \/>\n\u2022 My kids college would be paid<br \/>\n\u2022 I would never have to worry about money again<\/p>\n<p>Without a doubt, picking up that money would become a PRIORITY that day because of the benefits I would receive by finding 45 minutes in my day.<\/p>\n<p>How often do you say &#8216;I don\u2019t have time for exercise or daily quiet time&#8217;? Could you find just a few minutes in your day because you know the benefits you would receive such as:<br \/>\n\u2022 Less stress<br \/>\n\u2022 More peace<br \/>\n\u2022 Better health<br \/>\n\u2022 Look and feel better<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s be honest&#8230;is it that you don\u2019t have the time\u00a0OR\u00a0have you not made exercise and daily quiet time a priority?<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT IS A PRIORITY?<\/strong><br \/>\nA priority has been defined as &#8216;something afforded or deserving attention&#8217;. \u00a0The truth is we will make time for the things that are a PRIORITY to us, like picking up a million dollars. We will rearrange schedules, cancel meetings, or say &#8220;no.&#8221; to certain things so that it can be done.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOES YOUR TIME = PRIORITIES<\/strong><br \/>\nTake a couple of minutes today during lunch, waiting in line, or driving, to think and answer these two questions:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>#1 <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>In order of importance, what is really important to you?<\/strong><br \/>\n(Here is an example of what it may look like.)<br \/>\n\u2022 God<br \/>\n\u2022 Husband<br \/>\n\u2022 Family<br \/>\n\u2022 Health<br \/>\n\u2022 Career<\/p>\n<p><strong>#2 <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Is your time prioritized each day around what is important to you\u2026.in the same order?<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If God is a quick prayer in the car, and there is no quality time spent with your husband or kids, and there is nothing done each day toward your physical\/mental health such as exercise and\/or quiet time&#8212;they may not be your TRUE priorities. Our time demonstrates what is a priority in our life and, just like finding the time to pick up the lottery winnings, we can find time for what we say is important.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Just like taking the time to pick up your money would change your life,<br \/>\nhow would your life change if your time was better spent toward your priorities?<\/h4>\n<p>In Good Health,<br \/>\nCrystal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After receiving the news that she would have to drive 45 minutes to pick up her 1 million dollar lottery check, a busy woman states that she \u201cdoes not have time\u201d and will have to decline her winnings. Can you imagine? 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