Time on my Hands

With my recent job change came perhaps the most important reason for the change —  quality of life. 

Because of my new drastically shortened commute, I’ve been given the gift of time.  Not only do I get to sleep longer each and every night, but I now have two extra hours a day to frolic. 120 beautiful daily moments…10 hours a week.  An extra 40 hours a month….adding up to a grand total of almost 8 extra days a year to do with what I please.  It’s like I’ve entered some kind of black hole where time has expanded.  I never believed them in physics class, but here it is.

So what have I been doing with my newfound time?  Well, my house has never been tidier.  My bed gets made every morning (for the first time in my life!  Hear that?  That’s my Mother cheering from beyond the grave.)  My blog has been reactivated.  Frankly, I’ve been so giddy about it all; I haven’t really begun to explore the vast possibilities.  I’m hoping yoga will become a regular feature of my life, or perhaps even a few more trips to the gym.  Perhaps there will be more home cooked meals in my future. Hell, I may even take up arts and crafts, yodeling or finally learn to juggle.  My skill set should expand exponentially. Or I may just take a nap.

Whatever I choose to do with this gift of time I know this:  time is precious and we should value every minute of it.  This gift may not last as long as I’d like, so I intend to value every second of my almost 8 extra days that have been added to my wonderful life.

What would YOU do if you only had more time??