Investments Beyond Dollars

I spent this last week visiting old friends in my home town of San Diego, CA. I am lucky to have grown up in a lovely warm place, but the trip was less about sun and more about chosen family. 

Each person I visited has known me for decades. My oldest friend and I shared a 40 year anniversary this week. 

Some of my community only recently started their own families, while others are at a point that their kids are moving into college and careers and adulthood. 

There were multiple heart-opening family events this week.

Watching a Dad dance and sing with his 4-year-old daughter.

Quality time with dedicated partners of some of my favorite people.

Karaoke with my 24-year-old niece’s wonderful new boyfriend.

I chose not to have kids, but I love being an Aunt. 

I was thinking today about the idea of how much investment is about time spent rather than dollars.

I am so honored to be a trusted part of these families. The only way I have earned that is through small visits over decades. I also feel how their deeper long-term effort is incredibly priceless.  

When we say investments, we typically align with income and savings and business. We don’t reflex to the other ways we invest in ourselves and in our communities.

I spoke with a few of the recent graduates about their plans and strategies to move their dreams forward. From my mid-life seat, they have an ocean of time ahead of them. It’s all about what they are putting their time into now. 

Then I realized that this same advice is just as relevant to me. As we get older, it’s easy to slip into routines that draw us slowly away from the path of our dreams. 

Today, I hope you will consider ways you can shift a little time toward a worthwhile investment that has gone neglected.

Some of us are deeply lacking in a choice of where to put our time. I offer consideration into ways to also enhance the time you have set aside. 

Here’s some questions on Time: 

– What is a goal that you want to invest in long-term that you can chip away at each week? What is the smallest unit of task that could take you a step closer? 

– What is a time frame each week or day would make the most sense to wiggle some effort into that task? 

– Ponder on your why. How will it feel when you know you are moving toward your investment in this? What is the payoff?

Here’s some questions on Quality: 

– What is something you do without presence that it would feel good to add more attention toward in the moment? 

– How can you enhance that time spent with mindfulness, music, shared activities with others, or another method?

– What is one thing you are hoping to gain from increased awareness of this life experience?

For deep presence on your own life, sign up for a personal tarot reading with me. 

Bring better daily attention on your own moment to moment choices with an intuition coaching session.

Prioritize quality time with a friend when you come in for a Tarot Together session.

Upgrade any event to an even more quality investment in community when you hire a tarot or palm reader from Portlandia Fortune Tellers.

Value Your Time,

Jenna Lynne Roberts

Present Path Tarot

Portlandia Fortune Tellers