Before Breakfast

Whose time is it anyway?

Jan 15, 2026
The host emphasizes that your time is fundamentally yours, despite various obligations. She discusses common feelings of time being claimed by work and family. Practical tips include tracking time to identify reclaimable moments and reframing chores as purposeful tasks that serve personal goals. Encouraging listeners to align commitments with their values, she suggests making mundane tasks more enjoyable, like listening to audiobooks while driving. The closing message inspires taking control of your time and making it meaningful.
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INSIGHT

Your Time Is Fundamentally Yours

  • Your time is fundamentally yours even when obligations press in on it.
  • Recognizing ownership of time lets you choose how to fill your life long-term.
ANECDOTE

Listener's Desire To Reclaim Time

  • A listener said reclaiming her schedule would make her feel her life belonged to her again.
  • Laura finds that both inspiring and sobering because many people feel time doesn't belong to them.
ADVICE

Track Time To Reclaim Small Blocks

  • Track your time to see when minutes can be reclaimed for yourself.
  • Use small mindset shifts to claim gaps like evening or early-morning blocks for personal use.
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