Angela's Blog

I value family time. I am fortunate to have my husbands family near by, but my family are all based in NZ. But last week my mum and dad (step-dad) were visiting – imagine me jumping for joy and doing a crazy happy dance right now. So as I sat there awake at midnight one night during their stay, because I’d had too much sugar, I could hear snoring and deep breathing and people stirring in their sleep and I felt so content. 

I miss my family. I love my life, I love where I live, but to connect and have face time, it is priceless. 

With such fast paced and full lives, people today seem to be too tired to make time to just be, be with family, friends, themselves. Learning to stop and take in a moment, a conversation, an experience. We don’t do it enough. It needs to be intentional, considered (although spontaneoty can be fantastic), we must be emotionally present, not just physically. Time is as precious as the person there with you. Recognize the value in them. I am guilty myself of trying to capture a moment for social media rather than actually being in the moment, I become a spectator instead of a participator and everyone misses out. 

This visit we made intentional plans, we went whale watching and they put on a fantastic display for us, I was like a kid at Christmas. We enjoyed meals with friends and family so they had a chance to know who is in our world here in Australia. We laughed together, we talked about our next visit together. 

Who do you need to pick up the phone and call and plan to have time with them? Who’s in the house with you that you need to switch everything off and give your undivided attention too? When did you have a real conversation and share some of your heart with someone? 

Be intentional, be purposeful, be engaged and don’t put it off another day.