Time

Hola Amigos,

For the past few days I've had the concept of time rolling around in my brain.  It's amazing how sometimes it seems to pass so quickly and other times it drags on.  And by clock standards it always passes the same no matter how it feels. 

Since moving here sometimes the hours have passed slowly but the days, weeks and even months seem to have flown by.  I have also noticed that with the more laid back lifestyle here, the passing of time seems less consequential.  Life back up north always felt more hurried.  I was having a conversation with my dad about this and he said that due to the changing seasons, there is always a deadline.  Construction, paving, harvesting crops, to name a few, all have a prime season and when it's done everyone is in a hurry for winter to be over so that it can all start again.

Some people have asked what I've done with my time while I wasn't working.  I really would've thought the lack of structure would drive me crazy, and a few times it nearly did, but for the most part I stayed busy enough.  I spread out my errands (bank, post office, laundry, groceries, Dunkin) so that I had a reason to get out each day.  I spent a lot of mornings looking and applying for jobs.  And of course walking Jak is not only a necessity but also gave me a purpose.  I thought I would do a lot of reading.  I didn't.  In four months I haven't finished one book.  I started a few and then lost interest somewhere along the way.  I have watched a lot of Downton Abbey.  I think I'm on my third time through all three seasons.  There is always something that I've missed so I haven't found them boring.  And I watch them on a rewards system: vacuum - watch an episode, do the dishes - watch an episode, walk Jak - watch an episode. 


Mostly I believe I did much better with the lack of structure than I would have thought.  I can say, even though I just started this week, having a day off when you're working feels way different than having every day off.  It feels more like a reward.  Like watching an episode of Downton Abbey. 

As I start to work more, I hope the time passes a little quicker than my first day.  When trying to absorb a lot of information the morning dragged on.  Hopefully when I have a better idea what I'm doing the time will pass quicker.  And either way, it still only comes one minute at a time.  Perhaps what is really most important is the attitude that we bring into each minute of each day.

Until next time...
Peace & Love,
Hope

P.S.  Writing this blog has also been a good use of my time and a great creative outlet.  Human beings are creative by nature and I believe it's important to find ways to express it.  I'm thankful I had the idea and follow through to keep it going.  As of writing this I've had over 2,200 page views in four months.  That is humbling!