Comments on: The Amazing Bliss of Leaving a Little Early

By: Eliza Cross

Eliza Cross — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 14:57:55 +0000

In reply to Tara. Tara, I hope you are able to build in a little extra time for yourself in the midst of working and raising your five dear children. Sending you hugs and encouragement! xoxo

By: Eliza Cross

Eliza Cross — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 14:56:27 +0000

In reply to Lois. Isn't it interesting that your family raised you to show up early? You seem like a grounded, peaceful person and I wonder how much that early influence shaped your way of life. You also cause me to wonder if I can instill that habit in my children, too, in addition to trying to do better myself about allowing extra time. I always enjoy your comments, Lois - thank you. xoxo

By: Eliza Cross

Eliza Cross — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 14:52:37 +0000

In reply to Kariane. Kariane, you are so wise! I'm working on this concept, and love the idea of "space to breathe and observe and enjoy." Thanks for sharing your thoughts. xoxo

By: Tara

Tara — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 06:55:42 +0000

Hi Eliza, what a nice start to a morning that could have turned into a rushed and stressful one.
I find with five children I tend to rush most things but I have taken a leaf out of your book, I go back to work today after the six week summer holiday and I am going to leave fifteen minutes early so that I can have a leisurely walk to work and arrive relaxed instead of rushed.
Thank you for the good advise. X

By: Lois

Lois — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 04:33:06 +0000

Eliza, in theory jury duty should be a fun, educational experience, but there is so much that happens, the waiting for your number to be called and if it is and you are selected then there are what I call the games played by the lawyers and judge. It bothers me because I don’t think the jurors get to know the whole story to make the most informed decision.

Anyway that isn’t what you were asking. I was raised to always show up early. As a result I plan to always be 20 minutes early, then if things go wrong I’m still ten minutes early and never worry about being late. Of course rarely does anything go wrong which leaves me with a lot of time to kill. I took to carrying a book with me at all times and use that time to enjoy a bit of an escape.

Yes, even ten minutes built into our schedules as a cushion can completely change the way we feel about our day.

By: Kariane

Kariane — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 19:51:34 +0000

I find this too: when I build a little bit of extra time into my schedule, I am so much more relaxed. And I’ve found that it doesn’t take much, but just those few extra minutes slow everything down. I have space to breathe and observe and enjoy. I try to build that space into almost all of our appointments.

By: Eliza Cross

Eliza Cross — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 18:54:22 +0000

In reply to PJ. PJ, I often do the very same thing. I hope you're successful in building in some extra moments so you can enjoy not feeling rushed. Pulling for you! :-)

By: Eliza Cross

Eliza Cross — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 18:50:29 +0000

In reply to EcoCatLady. We each have our times of day when we're most energized and productive, and it sounds like you're a night owl. I'm definitely an early bird, and I'd love to be able to get more done in the evenings! :-) Hope you find an extra few minutes here and there in the coming days.