How Time Flies (when you're having fun or not)

I was just looking at the time between my last blog and my most recent one and it just amazed me that I didn't write a blog for several days. I honestly didn't think that much time had passed, but in fact it did.

When I look at the weekend, obviously, I was more busy then, than I am on the weekdays. I was pretty much in meetings for the whole weekend, whether it was a discussion meeting, study meeting, a workshop, or just getting together with a few friends over coffee.

I have to remind myself that I need to take time out for myself--exclusively for myself--to take time to de-stress, re-focus and regain some balance in my life between work, play and volunteering.

Most people would think it odd that finding time to relax is hard, but for people who always are on the go, who are driven to excel in everything they do - "relaxing" is often the last thing on their minds.

It is difficult to explain, but ever since I was in high school, I have always been driven to make the most out of the time I have. When I was in senior high, I made it a point to participate in many extra-curricular activities, because I thought I wouldn't have the opportunity to do what I enjoyed doing after I graduated. Ironically, as it turns out, many of the things I was interested in high school, have become the strong focus in my life. In one way or another, I still do what I want to do, and I am still driven to excel in these areas - like writing, photography, youth development coordinator, and many others.

There is a saying that, "I may not have lived a hundred years, but I am determined to create several hundred years worth of value in my life." Such a statement rings as a central point to everything I do, and every now and then, I realize that "value" includes some downtime.

Which is why, I can't wait to go skiing and head for the hills and get away from it all! :-)