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By Tanya Wilson

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One of the things I believe I do well is self-assess. I am not afraid to own my stuff! For me, it is not about blaming others for my shortcomings. It’s about stepping up to the plate. I apologize for my mistakes, look closely at what I did well, and find opportunities for improvement.

In the last 6 months, not only in my personal life, but in our world, sadness and devastation have surrounded me. Natural disasters occurring in Haiti and now Japan are heart wrenching for me to watch. To think that one day, with all of our to do lists, in a blink of an eye we could be in need of something as basic as clean water.

I can still remember those awful X’s that appeared on the doors of houses in New Orleans following Katrina signifying that no one was found following an extensive search. And then there were those who lost their lives in Haiti and now in Japan.

I don’t want to miss the message in all of this.

What is important?

Paul encourages us in Ephesians 5: 15-16 to be wise in the use of our time, making the most of our opportunities, not taking the days for granted.

We are all on assignment to do something amazing in this life, something that no one else can do. Ask yourself what I have asked myself; what my priority is and what of those priorities line me up for the continuous movement toward what I am called to do?

How apropos that we are coming into spring, a time of cleaning. Are you like me, are there things that need to be thrown out or reprioritized? What are the time stealers and how important in the big scheme of things are they anyway? Is it time to reshuffle the deck and get busy in a very deliberate way so that we are maximizing the time that we have been allowed to do so?

I am putting a lot of things in a trash bag right now, will you join me?

Read more columns by Tanya Wilson, an inspirational speaker based in Charlotte. Find her on Facebook.

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