You’ve said it. I’ve said it. We’ve all said it.
“I just don’t have enough time.”
But what if I told you that wasn’t exactly true? What if the way we think about time is the real problem—not the ticking clock?
In this episode of Expedition to Soul, we explore a truth that’s equal parts radical and empowering: time is an illusion. Not in the woo-woo, float-away-into-the-ether kind of way (though hey, float if you want)—but in a real, grounded, energetic truth kind of way.
Let’s talk about how reframing time can change your life, your energy, and your alignment with your soul’s purpose.
We’re Not Out of Time—We’re Out of Alignment
Here’s the thing: every single one of us gets 24 hours in a day. It’s not a time problem. It’s a priority problem.
Most people tell me they don’t have enough time. And sure, on paper it looks that way—kids, jobs, errands, social pressure to show up for everything with freshly washed hair and a smile.
But the deeper truth is that we’re often filling our schedules with things that don’t really align with what we value. And if you don’t know what you value or what truly matters to you, how are you supposed to structure your day around it?
We’ve been conditioned to think about time as linear—a constant race from point A to point B. But what if time was actually a spiral? What if, instead of always running out, time was something we could move with and flow through?
Spoiler alert: you can.
The Illusion of Linear Time
Let’s get practical for a moment.
Yes, there are still 24 hours in a day. There are calendars and clocks and due dates and school pickups. But the way we feel about time—and how it rules us—has a lot more to do with the stories we’ve adopted than with the actual number of minutes.
Linear time says:
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You didn’t get it done by 5 p.m.? Failure.
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You’re 40 and haven’t achieved XYZ? Too late.
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You only have two hours left in the day? Why even try?
This is a trap.
We live as if the past, present, and future are separate little boxes on a timeline—but energetically, that’s just not how it works.
Everything you did five years ago, five days ago, five minutes ago—it’s all influencing this moment. And what you choose now? It shapes five years from now.
When you live with that awareness, time stops being something you chase. It becomes something you co-create with.
The Truth About Time: You’re Already in a Cycle
Look around you. Nature doesn’t do straight lines. The moon waxes and wanes. Seasons shift and repeat. Your energy has high tides and low tides. Your body, your mind, your spiritual cycles—they’re all circular.
So why do we live by the stopwatch?
We’ve been taught that success means completing a to-do list. That productivity = worth. That time is always running out. And honestly? That way of thinking is exhausting. It’s also incredibly out of sync with our intuitive, magical selves.
When you begin to see time as a cycle instead of a deadline, you realize something powerful:
👉 You can start whenever.
👉 You can pause and begin again.
👉 You can create space instead of always trying to “find” time.
This perspective alone changes everything.
Priority Over Productivity: The Real Time Magic
So how do we break the cycle of time scarcity?
You start by getting clear on your priorities. If you’re saying “I don’t have time,” what you really mean is, “I’m not prioritizing that.”
That’s not a judgment—it’s an invitation. A chance to ask:
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What am I prioritizing?
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Is it aligned with my values?
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Is it supporting the life I want to live?
Once you know what matters, you can create time for it by creating boundaries around everything else.
It’s not about squeezing more into the same 24 hours. z so you’re not giving it away to things that don’t matter.
Because when something really matters? You make time. You find energy. You create momentum.
That’s the real magic.
Your Energy Has a Rhythm—Follow It
Time isn’t the only thing we think of as linear. We do it with our energy, too.
We expect ourselves to be “on” all day, every day—sharp at 9am, productive at 2pm, calm and reflective by bedtime. But your energy doesn’t work like that. It’s also cyclical.
Start paying attention to when you feel focused. When you’re most creative. When your patience is thin. That’s your personal rhythm. Align your schedule with it.
For example:
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Do focused tasks during your energetic highs
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Use your slower hours for movement, planning, or rest
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Let your to-do list bend to your real life, not some Pinterest version of it
You’ll get more done—and feel less burned out.
Linear Planning vs. Cyclical Living
As someone who has helped countless folks—including many with ADHD and executive functioning differences—get a grip on time, here’s what I’ve found works best:
Start Linear.
Do a time audit. Track your days in 30-minute blocks. Look at where your time is actually going.
Get Real.
Which tasks are draining you? Which ones matter? Where are you people-pleasing or filling space with things that aren’t aligned?
Zoom Out.
What are your rhythms? What do you want to make time for? Where can you create space?
Design Around Priorities.
Build a loose rhythm—not a rigid schedule—based on your energy and what’s truly important.
Time expands when it’s filled with the things that matter.
Practical Steps to Shift Your Time Mindset
Let’s make this actionable. Here’s how to start co-creating time with more intention:
1. Do a Time Audit
Track your day in 30-minute chunks for a few days. Get honest.
2. Name What Matters
What brings you joy, clarity, purpose? What’s draining you?
3. Ditch “I Don’t Have Time”
Replace it with: “That’s not a priority for me right now.” Feel the power shift?
4. Plan with the Moon
Use the moon phases or the Wheel of the Year as a framework for setting goals, starting new projects, or releasing old patterns.
5. Align with Your Energy
Schedule based on your own high and low points—not some productivity guru’s calendar template.
Final Thoughts: You’re Not Failing. You’re Just Linear-ing.
If you constantly feel like you’re behind or not doing enough, you’re not broken.
You’re just operating inside a system that wasn’t built for your rhythms, your magic, or your humanity.
Time is real in that we live within it. But it’s also something we shape with our choices, our boundaries, and our beliefs.
So let’s stop racing the clock and start dancing with time instead.
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