Tools for Intentional Living – Dr. J. Nickens

We all have. 

We’ve conspired to kill time…

Not in the sense we usually mean by this, but because we have incessantly squeezed and squeezed time, compressing it into ever smaller bits…  and bytes. 

Think of when written communication took months to travel, then weeks, days, minutes and now seconds! And so many of us belive we’ve gained… gained time and opportunity, that we’re moving (or time is moving) faster and so we’re getting more of it.  This couldn’t be further from the truth.

What we’ve actually done is squeeze out all possibility for the easing of time into the slow drip of contemplation, consideration, re-consideration and even rumination.  We’re so focused on “responding” instantly that we’ve lost focus on what we’re responding to, and why.  With ever shorter bits – and bytes – of pseudo information we are “collecting” people without knowing why, the way children collect broken crayons, or put pebbles in a jar.

If you find that time seems to be melting down to split seconds of meaningless interaction, and you are increasingly alienated from a sense of slow-moving wonder about the world around you, with less and less time to be hopeful, or curious, or curteous, then take a precious moment to consider contacting a qualified therapist.  You can get support and guidance in illuminating and examining the pace of your life. 

You may find that you can take your time, and learn to take your time back, so that you may spend more time considering your path, and aligning your thoughts, feelings and conduct to help you find your destination. 

You may even find a little to waste on the way.

Call for an appointment today.  It’s about time!