Not only working to time but with time: 2025 A Year to Harness the Power of Time

Today marks the first day of January 2025. For many, resolutions have already been written, plans neatly outlined, and visions cast for the year ahead. Yet, a subset of us enter this year with trepidation—a lingering fear that it might just be a repetition of the last, a rinse-and-repeat cycle of years gone by.

And you know what? There’s truth to that possibility. If we let it, every year can blur into the next, just “another year.” But here’s the thing: we—as individuals—can disrupt that cycle. We hold the power to shift our view, not just yearly but every second, every minute, every hour.

Time isn’t just a resource—it’s a relationship. Think about it. We live in a world obsessed with planners, diaries, schedules, and tools designed to help us "manage" time. Yet, how often do we pause to reflect on how we interact with it? Time is not simply the minutes we chase or the tasks we tick off a list. Time is how we engage with the world, how we connect with others, and how we align our actions with our purpose.

Ever noticed how time seems to vanish when you’re mindlessly scrolling through your phone, only to jolt awake and realise you’ve wasted hours? Contrast that with the moments you spend with loved ones, having heartfelt conversations, or sharing laughter—you walk away feeling fulfilled as if those hours were truly well spent.

Time, then, is fluid. It’s elastic. It stretches, it contracts, and it responds to the way we choose to experience it. We are the drivers of our time.

The Year is Just a Number—You Are the Constant 2025, 2026, 2030—it doesn’t matter what the number is if you understand that you are the constant in every passing year. Time doesn’t shape you; you shape time.

When you choose to live intentionally—pouring into others, building community, developing yourself—you’re honouring the fleeting nature of time. Whether you’re tackling a challenging task, creating something meaningful, or encouraging someone in their journey, you’re engaging in time well spent.

And isn’t that the goal? To live in such a way that every passing moment contributes to something greater?

The Reminder for 2025 and Beyond For me, this year is a continuation of the work to be better and to make my community better. Like every day before and every day to come, it’s about using time to create, grow, build, and serve.

For those of us who find hope in scripture, we are reminded of the ultimate goal: to hear, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” To know that our time was spent wisely—that we used our skills, our talents, and our presence to uplift and better humankind.

So, as 2025 begins, I choose to engage with time purposefully, not as something to chase but as a partner in the ongoing struggle to be better. For myself. For others. For my community.

And for you, I wish the same: may your 2025 be a year of meaningful interactions, growth, and impact.

Have a good day, and make it count.