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Flowers, singing, content
I entered the system for buying tickets for the LA ’28 Olympics, and my slot is today. I’ve been told there aren’t many things left so we shall see. It’s hard to think about life two years in the future. A year we can see reasonably clearly. Past that…not so much.
The weather has been gorgeous this week and so many flowers are out. The tulips are blooming. I went to Longwood last weekend, and this
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“Instead of saying “I don’t have time” try saying “it’s not a priority,” and see how that feels. Often, that’s a perfectly adequate explanation. I have time to iron my sheets, I just don’t want to. But other things are harder. 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. Changing our language reminds us that time is a choice. If we don’t like how we’re spending an hour, we can choose differently.”
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“You don’t build the life you want by saving time. You build the life you want, and then time saves itself. Recognizing that is what makes success possible.”
― I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time
― I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time
“Time is elastic. It stretches to accommodate what we need or want to do with it.”
― I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time
― I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time
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