Relationship ResonanceSample

"(Q)uality Time"

Time is probably our most precious commodity. How I wish I could simply go buy some more time with my now deceased father. I also wish the time we had together was of greater quality. 

The phrase Quality Time has been around since at least the 70s and has been steadily gaining popularity. Today, Quality Time is a frequently cited term found in many business, leadership, and relationship articles aimed at teaching people how to make their time more productive and meaningful. The definitions vary slightly but share a similar theme. Quality Time is the time we invest our full, focused and uninterrupted attention in a person or a task. 

While the catchphrase is relatively new, examples of people engaging in quality time date back to biblical times. Jesus would depart from his disciples, sometimes for days, to allow for fully focused, uninterrupted prayer with his Father. 

However, we don’t necessarily need to invest days at a time to make it qualify as Quality Time.  It may only take seconds of giving someone your full attention to make a positive impact. But what’s important is that you don’t create your own interruptions with things like a smartphone, a television show or anything else that will tempt you to temporarily check out.  So I challenge you to set aside some time today to give someone a moment of Quality Time.