Sand, pebbles & rocks

Think of life consisting of sand, pebbles and rocks. Sand may be the unimportant things we can go without; like social media, friends that mean no good, and nonsense that takes up our time. Pebbles may be our jobs, relationships, things that are important, but we may not have enough balance with.  They may also be unnecessary things that we give too much attention. Then there are the rocks: family, God, health, quality time, etc. If you fill a jar (your life) with sand and pebbles first, there is not enough room for the rocks. You've filled your life up with the unimportant things that can wait and now you don’t have enough time for your kids, praying, and most importantly taking care of yourself! If you reverse it and fill your jar with your rocks first, then the pebbles and lastly the sand, you will see that everything will fit.

You will manage to have time and energy for your family, God and whatever is extremely important to you. Then the pebbles and sand  can slide their way through wherever they can fit in. This is how your time should be managed. Please know that we need to prioritize accordingly to prevent losing ourselves in nonsense because we didn't leave any room for the good stuff.