I used to say, “I don’t have time.”
Sound familiar?
I was constantly busy — work, family, endless notifications. My dreams sat in the backseat while I focused on surviving the day. Then one morning, coffee in hand, I read a quote that hit me like a punch to the chest:
“You don’t need more time. You just need to use the time you already have differently.”
It stuck. So I made a decision that, in hindsight, changed everything:
I carved out just 15 minutes a day — and I gave those minutes to myself.
No big plan. No fancy goals. Just a commitment: 15 minutes. Every day. No excuses.
I used that time to write. Some days, it was just a sentence. Other days, I couldn’t type fast enough. But over time, something incredible happened…
📚 One sentence turned into a page.
One page turned into a chapter.
And eventually… I had a finished book.
That tiny window — 0.01% of my day — helped me reclaim a piece of myself. It reminded me I’m more than my to-do list. I’m a creator. A writer. A person with something to say.
And here’s the wild part:
You have those 15 minutes, too.
You can use them to:
🎨 Paint again
📖 Read the book you abandoned
💡 Start that side hustle
🧘 Meditate and breathe
💪 Move your body
📝 Journal the thoughts that are eating at you
We keep waiting for “the perfect time” — but perfect never shows up.
15 messy, quiet, sacred minutes? They’re enough to start.
And starting changes everything.
So no, you don’t need to quit your job. Or wake up at 4 AM. Or have a five-year plan.
Just… give yourself 15 minutes.
Start there. And keep showing up.
You never know what those minutes might become.
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