Good Morning Friends,

I hope you're well. We're well into May now, and I'm truly basking in the greenness of the forest I see on the horizon each morning. I've been considering the relationship between time and meaningfulness this week, as I find spare time more fleeting yet moments more memorable.

Time has become more of a commodity over recent years, yet the more you get is like money: there's no point in having so much if you don't do anything meaningful with it. We all think we want more time, which would diminish its value. Time spent and its value is completely subjective, person to person. Spending time with a loved one may mean a lot more to one person than to the next. It depends on our stage of life but most of the time we crave more time.

I want to try and convince you of an alternative perspective today on what to do with your time. First of all, accept that you will never have enough of it. This can initially be quite jarring and create despondency to realise. But what if you realised everyone is in the same boat and you just have to choose and select how to best spend yours? Yes, everyone has to spend time in work throughout their life, but you have 100% free will in what work you do. You aren't enslaved. You only are if you convince yourself of it. You may experience tough moments or experiences in work, but they will pass. Especially if you're driven to keep finding the work that matters most to you throughout your life.

I was in fear of losing time from my previous life after having a child. Yet my time is now spent in the most magical way possible. Previous life activities bring me a heightened level of joy as they are more precious. Now, when I'm non-stop trying to balance everything in life, the frustrations aren't as frustrating because every moment is through a lens of gratitude for getting to experience it. It may be the novelty of living a new life, but the changed perspective on the value of time is a lesson I may not be able to accurately convey.

To be wholeheartedly honest, I now feel that some of my time pre-child was somewhat meaningless and empty. Moments of existentialism will have come from a place of nothingness. Too much time was a negative. I don't regret not making more use of my time as I used it well, but I am more full than I was despite being busier. I understand how ridiculous all that sounds, yet it's a realisation I'm happy to stand by in the art of living fully.

And as we all experience this movie and are all at different stages, I look forward to embracing this scene. Time will come back round again and teach me new lessons. As will money. As will friendships. As will work. I guess the fun part is not knowing what happens next nor how the movie will end.

Until next week, have a cracking rest of your Sunday!

Best,

Lawrence