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Escape The Pace® by Lisa Rickwood Timing is everything "Lost, yesterday, somewhere between sunrise and sunset, two golden hours, each set with sixty diamond minutes. No reward is offered, for they are gone forever." - Horace Mann Time – it keeps moving nonstop, and we track it with clocks and calendars. Yet we can't study it with a microscope or experiment with it. It still keeps moving and we don't really understand how it works. Time is evident through change, such as the circular motion of the moon around the earth or the changing of the seasons. But, the best indicator of the passing of time is when we have children. One year doesn't usually reflect much physical change in people over age 20, but when you take a one year-old child and add one year to them, the difference is huge. Therefore, you become really aware of the passing of time when you have a young family. "Please turn back time," you say when tragedy strikes, when you're on a fabulous date, when you experience your first moments holding your child, when you notice the first gray hair, when your children hit their teens. Yes, at one point or another, we've all whispered or silently prayed we could slow down time or freeze it. But we can't. It ticks away whether we sit still or rush through it. It's elusive – we try to measure it, containerize it, but it's a mystery. Research shows that most of our stress is time-induced. We suffer from "hurry sickness" trying to cram in as much as we can in a small amount of time. Our days off are spent running mindless errands and when the day ends, we wonder if we even had enough time to talk to our children. Lately, I've become a hermit. I admit it. Owning a high-end men’s wear retail store and being a business coach has allowed me the honor of meeting many people and having the opportunity to go out every night of the week if I please. But, instead of being the social butterfly, I have vowed to stay home at night. Why? Because time is ticking. My children are getting older and I feel the heavy hands of time spinning ahead, waiting to snatch away the last moments I have with my two sons before they embark on adulthood. Many of my friends pray for their children to grow up and leave home. I'm in no hurry. My sons are the greatest teachers I've ever had – they show me how to live life, laugh, love, forgive, have fun, slow down, and make the most of time. Yes, they have shown me the fine art of staying home and doing nothing. They have shown me how to slow down time if I stop doing mindless chores and take moments to snuggle, watch them play video games, ask them about what they love and what they want from life. If you're tired of watching your life flash by, try these tips to slow time down:
Time will march forward and you won't be able to stop it, but you can make
the most of every golden moment. Lisa Rickwood, BFA, CTACC, is a certified business coach, retailer, author, speaker, and visual artist. She is author of Escape the Pace: 100 Fun and Easy Ways to Slow Down and Enjoy Your Life and co-author of a new book, Power & Soul: 42 Successful Entrepreneurs Share Their Secrets for Creating the Business and Life of Your Dreams. Lisa is a writer for Mom's Literary Magazine, Synergy Magazine, a former writer for Woman's World and has been interviewed by the media all over North America. Lisa 'walks her talk' and is often seen escaping the pace on Vancouver Island with her family. To find out how you can 'Master Stress for More Success,' visit Lisa's site, www.escapethepace.com.
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