Time Keeps On Slipping Away

I’ve noticed I have a LOT of scarcity when it comes to time. Maybe you do, too.

Time is one of the few things in life I feel I don’t have control over — and when I keep an eye on the clock, counting down the minutes that remain for me to work on a project, read a book I love, or savor a day with a friend or loved one, time seems to pass even more quickly.

It’s so easy for me to imagine my life slipping away with each tick of the clock — and it’s so easy for that to turn into fear, anxiety, and really limited thinking.

I’ve worked with enough coaches and mentors to know that I need to embrace a less limited and less scarce mindset on the subject of time — but what does that mean? And how do I make that happen?

Affirmations can be a great way to redirect a limiting belief. So adding in an affirmation of, “I have all the time that I need,” or “I have control over how I spend my time,” or “I spend my time with intention” to my daily affirmations might be helpful.

I’ve also heard that consciously monitoring how you spend your time can help you realize just how much of it you have. I admit, sometimes I’ll look up from Instagram and realize that an hour has gone by without having even realized it.

But what’s really at the root of the fear? Why am I so terrified that “time keeps on slipping” away?

• Am I afraid that I won’t get to do everything I want to do in this life?
• Do I relate time to productivity… and do I base my self-worth on how productive I am?
• Am I scared because I’m a control freak and I can’t control the passage of time?
• Am I ashamed of how I’ve “wasted” time in the past?

Maybe it’s one (or all) of these — or maybe I haven’t yet uncovered the true root of my fear.

This isn’t one of those posts where I have all (or any) of the answers. I’m still very much a work in progress, and I still deal with fears, insecurities, and doubts on a daily basis.

If you identify with this — or if you’ve dealt with a similar mindset of scarcity regarding a similar fear — let me know!