Reclaiming Our Time

This is the Dare to Dream Podcast with Rev. Lisa Ealy, Episode 1. Today, our episode will focus on claiming your time so that you can manifest your dream career.

I want to take this time first to honor God as the head of my life and the director of all things Lisa including Dare2Dream.  Please allow me to read a scripture into your hearing and follow with a prayer.

Psalm 90:12 “So teach us to number our days, that we may present to You a heart of wisdom.”

 Job 8:9 "For we are only of yesterday and know nothing because our days on earth are as a shadow.”

Let us pray - Heavenly Father, we acknowledge your presence, as we take time to reclaim and claim our time. We are speaking life into our future selves. This is the time, the year that we will make time our own, take time to me to plan, to envision, time for self-care, time for fun, time for laughter, time for vacations, tome for meditation, journal, to be with you and to seek out your call for our dream job. Claim and name and every perfect gift come from you.  Give us the time to take the time and make the most of our time.

Hi, I am Rev. Lisa Ealy, and I am the founder of Dare2Dream. Let jump right into our topic today “Claiming or reclaiming our time.  The time we have is important. Time is a precious gift. Once it is past or expired, we can never go back. For me, I am placing a stake a hold on my time. Yesterday’s time is but a memory. Sometimes a found memory, sometimes it’s a nightmare, and we move quacking to get to the next day some it can fade away. But either way, time is so critically important. The importance is more so related what we do with our time. What we can accomplish, and how we utilize the time we have, and the memories we might create along with new experience time gives to us.

I ask myself why am I in a hurry to get things done I rush and rush until life’s no fun. I am not talking about using my time in this way. I am talking about savoring my time, cherishing my time, placing importance on my time.  Understanding the significance time has and the importance of it. Realizing that time is precious, time is not being wasted nor flaunted, my time is worth so much, and I so little of it to give, and none of it to waste.  Time is all we have; My time is now, My time is my own, my time, yes to say it differently This is MY time. So, women of God I am taking MY Time back… No, I am claiming and reclaiming my Time.

 

Time is our most precious resource. It is perishable and irreplaceable. God in his grace has given us all the same amount – 24 hours per day. The quality, joy, and impact of our lives are directly related to how wisely we use the time we have. In addition to our ability to manifest our dreams is a direct relation to how we use each and every 24 hours we are given.

 

The important thing about time is we have to preserve it in how we utilize it. The first step to utilizing out time to the fullest is to declutter.  The question is - What is clutter and why do I need to declutter? Clutter is what is taking up space related to your time, your energy, and the spaces you live, work and spend time in and around.

This is a critical step in manifesting your dream job because when we are bogged down with clutter and the weight of too many things going on or happening all at once or even the clutter associated with too much news and too much meaningless television. Our minds, bodies, and spirits are full of this, and there is no room for anything new let alone an ability to focus on Manifesting our Dream Jobs.

There are a few things I need you to do these next few days as homework.

• Take Inventory, Log how you spend your time. (Track it for 24-48 hours including one typical weekday and one weekend day)
• Inventory your workspace, your home, and your car. (taking note of what is there and what is there that is just taking up space.)
• Inventory your spending habits.
• Capture all of the results and then think about these questions:
• How do you feel about what you learned?
• Is there anything you need to change? If so make it into the form of a goal.
• For Example: Beginning on May 1, I will limit my television time to 2 hours per week.

Once you complete this activity, then begin considering how you want to begin to spend your time.   And as you stop some activities don’t focus on what you are giving up but focus on what you will be gaining. And then begin to think about your goals. Be sure to share your results by connecting with us at Dare2Dreamcareers.com and use our hashtag Dare2Dream.

As I close I have a few reminders. I thank you from the very bottom of my heart for listening to our Podcast today Claiming My Time.  Starting in May, you will be able to join me on a regular basis for a new installment of Dare2Dream. I am also hoping you will share this movement with your friends and join us on social media using the hashtag #Dare2Dream.

It would be great if you would take a few moments to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes so that you’ll be notified as soon as new episodes become available and then, rate and review the show. I will be choosing reviewers at random to receive Dare2Dream t-shirts or mugs, and I know you will love them. 

We also have a free Dare2Dream bonus that you can download and print just -  go to Dare2Dreamcareers.com to grab it. 

Before I go today, I also want to say I would love to hear from you! If you would like to share your own Dare2Dream story, or if you have any topics you would like to hear addressed on the Dare2Dream podcast, please feel free to reach out to us via email using the form at Dare2Dreamcareers.com.  And finally, during our second episode, we will be discussing “Focusing on your Goals to manifest your dream job.

Don’t forget - be sure to check us out at Dare2Dreamcareers.com for more information on our official launch date and to stay connected with us on our journey forward. Until then ~ Making Dream Happen!!