The Power of 'Maz Time'
All of my close friends know about a very important time for me... its infanously called 'Maz Time'.
I have often declined invitations, left the MC office or not answered the phone claiming 'Maz Time', and everyone that has grown up with me knows what this means.
This is MY time. It is when I book a date with myself. It may be as simple as a hot chocolate at cafe depot, reading a book on my bed, going to the cinema to see a new movie, painting in the park, emailing friends and family, calling someone I love, writing my thoughts on a pad of paper... It is time I schedule for myself - and is a non-negotiable.
Over the last two months I have been really bad with factoring 'Maz Time'. I have literally been spending most of my time with people, and actually have been starting to ditch out of social events as they seem to be the only time I can gain any alone moments. This is bad as I am a fundamentally social person, and thrive on situations to meet and greet a new crowd. So lately, not only have I been feeling this need to be alone, but I have also been feeling bad at missing potentially wonderful social connections with many new and amazing oeople.
Tonight I realised what I am doing wrong. Unlike the past, where my insanely busy schedule forced me to factor in Maz Time, now in my current reality I have alot more free time than I can ever remember. So I have become less focused on allocating my time. As a consequence I have been less rigid with demanding from myself the time I need to be alone, to reflect and to do things that just make me happy, and bring me energy.
So tonight, inspired I made a calendar, and went through the old motions of allocating time to what I need to do, and most importantly what I want to do. This means taking up some new interests again, things like joining the Toastmasters club (I always wanted to see what this was about), dancing lessons, and volunteering in a local YMCA project. Plus I found the best group FAN - Film Appreciation. Anyway I was just brainstorming, but I honestly feel so inspired. I feel more myself than I have in ages...
How funny is it that you can forget to do the things that mean the most to you.
I have often declined invitations, left the MC office or not answered the phone claiming 'Maz Time', and everyone that has grown up with me knows what this means.
This is MY time. It is when I book a date with myself. It may be as simple as a hot chocolate at cafe depot, reading a book on my bed, going to the cinema to see a new movie, painting in the park, emailing friends and family, calling someone I love, writing my thoughts on a pad of paper... It is time I schedule for myself - and is a non-negotiable.
Over the last two months I have been really bad with factoring 'Maz Time'. I have literally been spending most of my time with people, and actually have been starting to ditch out of social events as they seem to be the only time I can gain any alone moments. This is bad as I am a fundamentally social person, and thrive on situations to meet and greet a new crowd. So lately, not only have I been feeling this need to be alone, but I have also been feeling bad at missing potentially wonderful social connections with many new and amazing oeople.
Tonight I realised what I am doing wrong. Unlike the past, where my insanely busy schedule forced me to factor in Maz Time, now in my current reality I have alot more free time than I can ever remember. So I have become less focused on allocating my time. As a consequence I have been less rigid with demanding from myself the time I need to be alone, to reflect and to do things that just make me happy, and bring me energy.
So tonight, inspired I made a calendar, and went through the old motions of allocating time to what I need to do, and most importantly what I want to do. This means taking up some new interests again, things like joining the Toastmasters club (I always wanted to see what this was about), dancing lessons, and volunteering in a local YMCA project. Plus I found the best group FAN - Film Appreciation. Anyway I was just brainstorming, but I honestly feel so inspired. I feel more myself than I have in ages...
How funny is it that you can forget to do the things that mean the most to you.
1 Comments:
Thanks Mum for the great chat tonight, it was really good to catch up, and get your advice/thoughts again.
Love you,
Maz xoxo
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