Anne Lamott on finding time

Last updated on: March 27, 2013 at 9:27 pm by Sarah Twichell

Anne Lamott on finding time 2013-03-27T21:27:28-04:00 Sarah Twichell

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This is one of my all-time favorite quick reads: Anne Lamott on finding time for what is important.

I ask them, is there a eucalyptus grove at the end of their street, or a new exhibit at the art museum? An upcoming minus tide at the beach where the agates and tidepools are, or a great poet coming to the library soon? A pond where you can see so many turtles? A journal to fill?

If so, what manic or compulsive hours will they give up in trade for the equivalent time to write, or meander? Time is not free—that’s why it’s so precious and worth fighting for.

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