The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You
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While life is busy with a litany of must-dos--work, parenting, keeping house, grocery shopping, laundry and on and on--women do not have to push their own needs aside. Yet this is often what happens. There's just no time, right? Wrong.
In this practical and liberating book, Jessica Turner empowers women to take back pockets of time they already have in their day in order to practice self-care and do the things they love. Turner uses her own experiences and those of women across the country to teach readers how to balance their many responsibilities while still taking time to invest in themselves. She also addresses barriers to this lifestyle, such as comparison and guilt, and demonstrates how eliminating these feelings and making changes to one's schedule will make the reader a better wife, mother, and friend.
Perfect for any woman who is doing everything for everyone--except herself--The Fringe Hours is ideal for both individuals and small group use.
Jessica N. Turner
Jessica N. Turner is the author of Stretched Too Thin and The Fringe Hours. She is also an award-winning marketing executive and the founder of the popular lifestyle blog The Mom Creative (www.themomcreative.com). An award-winning marketing professional and speaker, Turner has been featured in numerous media outlets, including The Today Show, O Magazine, Hallmark Home and Family, Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine, Better Homes and Gardens, and Inc.com. She and her family live in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Reviews for The Fringe Hours
18 ratings4 reviews
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Everything said on this book calls to me.
I have said before "my family is first bit i need to matter somewhere"
I know i need to utilize these fringe hours to give myself a chance to fill up. You can't pour from an empty cup - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Light and enjoyable read ! If you are a busy, harried housewife/ career woman , do read it, it will help in moving towards balance . As for me I take time to read and sleep with out which I crash , and I found the book enjoyable . I have not seen the 5 mins, 10 mins pocket of time as anything useful , i normally go for minimum of an hour , so it gave me another perspective about the fring minutes we get.
quote :
" Is saying yes to a project, a commitment a work going to better me or my family "
I will use this question as a base to further prune my yes . - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Tuesday, March 17, 2015The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You by Jessica N. Turner, © 2015Just because something is a good thing doesn’t mean it is good for this moment in your life.--The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You, 31So much wisdom in this statement. We think we have to do it all. The seasons in your life will bring many pleasures. Don't get knotted in the "woulda', coulda', shoulda', oughta'" regrets and looking back, wishing a do-over. Enjoy your today, where you are. Don't sacrifice family for multitasking activities and others' to-do-list requests. Once. Your family will be at this stage of time, once. Overcommitment robs you of n~o~w.Choose joy.Recognize and embrace what God has created in you ~ gifts and talents, and a desire to pursue what you are passionate about. Jessica surveyed 2,000 women and compiled responses, sharing priorities including refreshment optimum to health for you and your family ~ committing to include yourself in rest and what you enjoy. Time is going to continue whether you wish to, or do set aside moments. Being intentional on how you spend your time ~* your fringe hours *~ little pockets of time, on purpose.Why We Need Community: Making time for you is not always about making time to do something by yourself. It is also important for women to be in community.The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You ~ So many woman-to-woman topics ~ making a change to eliminate time wasters; cultivating balance; recognizing what really matters; prioritizing relationships; living in your season. Benefits worth sharing. Her website has a free weekly time tracker to use as a regular personal resource to help you find, plan, and maximize your fringe hours.Live a life of joy.***Thank you to Revell for sending me a copy of Jessica N. Turner's The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You. This review was written in my own words. No other compensation was received.***
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Fringe Hours describes itself as being a book that teaches women how to get rid of the guilt and find the time to pursue their own passions. Although I enjoyed this book and certainly found some useful tools that I can implement into my life, I didn’t love it; it was only ok for me. I was really hoping for something truly refreshing, one of those “Ah Ha!” moments where I say to myself “that’s what I’ve been doing wrong all these years!” and “this is what I need to do to change that behavior” and unfortunately, I just didn’t get that. I do like Jessica Turner’s concept of taking and using the hours and minutes that are on the edges of our life, rather than just reorganizing the scheduled time we already have. But beyond that, most of what I read wasn’t anything new, at least not to me. I was also expecting this book to be one that was universal to all women and mothers, from all backgrounds, but there was a distinct religious undertone right from the start. This didn’t bother me, but I was surprised as there was no mention of this in the book’s description. I can see where some people would be bothered and turned off by this.
Although it’s not groundbreaking in content, The Fringe Hours is well written and does offer its readers some very practical, sound advice. You can tell that author, Jessica Turner, is very passionate about what she writes and her belief in a guilt free life is one we can all aspire for. I certainly have friends that I will recommend this book too; however, I will be selective in my recommendations as this book’s underlying religious tones are not for everyone.
**I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book from the publisher, Revell and NetGalley in exchange for my honest review**
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The Fringe Hours - Jessica N. Turner
© 2015 by Jessica N. Turner
Published by Revell
a division of Baker Publishing Group
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Ebook edition created 2015
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ISBN 978-1-4412-4616-5
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Do you feel overwhelmed with life and everything you’re juggling? Do you wish you had time to recharge your batteries, but your to-do list is so long that the idea seems like an impossibility? I’ve long admired how Jessica manages to do so much and yet still have time for things she loves—like hanging out with friends and family, scrapbooking, and blogging. In The Fringe Hours, she unveils her secrets to success and gives you the tools, tips, and techniques you can use to find time in your full schedule to refresh yourself and refill your tank too. This book is a must-read for busy women everywhere!
—Crystal Paine, founder of MoneySavingMom.com and New York Times bestselling author of Say Goodbye to Survival Mode
"I want to give The Fringe Hours to every woman in my life, because this is the conversation we’re having over and over, at soccer practice and church and crammed between meetings. Jessica’s practical style made me feel like another way is possible. I love this book!"
—Shauna Niequist, author of Bread & Wine
"Jessica Turner has done an enormous favor to women who are exhausted from struggling to fit it all in, feeling pressure to be perfect and guilty if they don’t put themselves last. The Fringe Hours is like one gigantic permission slip to carve out some space in your day for the things that give you joy and feed your soul. Filled with the stories, challenges, fears, and triumphs large and small from hundreds of women who answered survey questions on her popular blog, The Fringe Hours offers a space for reflection as well as practical and often spiritual guides for how to get started. Making the most of the margins of time is the first step toward, as Turner writes, crafting a good life."
—Brigid Schulte, author of the New York Times bestselling Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time
Jessica is a fantastic teacher—through her own life, she models for those of us in the thick of life that we’re never too busy to be a good friend, to work hard, and to invest our whole heart into our God-given passions. I’m so thankful that she selflessly shares her wisdom for the rest of us—my life is richer and braver because of her.
—Tsh Oxenreider, author of Notes from a Blue Bike: The Art of Living Intentionally in a Chaotic World
"We live in a culture where far too often, women’s creative passions get squashed and squeezed right out of their lives. Jessica Turner’s The Fringe Hours is an honest and encouraging account of how women can make time for what fills them up most. I hope it inspires many women to once again embrace their passions."
—Tara Sophia Mohr, author of Playing Big
"Whether you are yearning to pursue the passions of your heart, take better care of yourself, or invest time and energy into what really matters, The Fringe Hours holds the key. Jessica Turner masterfully combines creative ideas with stories of real women that leave you nodding your head and feeling empowered to create sacred space within your day and your life. This book does not offer a one-size-fits-all solution but rather a deep look inward to help you live in a more fulfilling and meaningful way."
—Rachel Macy Stafford, New York Times bestselling author of Hands Free Mama
"The Fringe Hours offers inspiration to become more mindful about your daily life—to identify the snippets of time you’d normally find frustrating or boring and flip them into windows of opportunity to fuel your interests and passions. Though I’ll continue to devote my early morning fringe hours to ‘more sleep’ (as the mom of a toddler I am, in fact, passionate about sleeping!), I’m inspired to seek out fringe minutes during the day and spend them well."
—Christine Koh, coauthor of Minimalist Parenting: Enjoy Modern Family Life More by Doing Less
Have you ever claimed to be busy but lost an hour to Pinterest? In this gentle yet no-nonsense book, Jessica nudges us to question how we spend our time and to find ways to bring joy into the little and large spaces of our lives.
—Laura Vanderkam, author of 168 Hours
"With each page of The Fringe Hours, Jessica offers gentle encouragement, creative ideas, and maintainable solutions that can help us reclaim our time and make our own self-care a top priority."
—Tracey Clark, author of Elevate the Everyday: A Photographic Guide to Picturing Motherhood
For Matthew,
who has always believed in me and my passions.
I love you more than the sun.
Contents
Cover 1
Title Page 3
Copyright Page 4
Endorsements 5
Dedication 7
Epigraph 11
Before We Begin 13
Part 1: Explore 17
1. Pursuing Balance 21
2. Letting Go of Self-Imposed Pressures 37
3. Eliminating Guilt and Comparison 51
Part 2: Discover 71
4. Shifting Your Perspective 75
5. Identifying How to Care for Yourself 93
6. Finding Your Time 111
Part 3: Maximize 131
7. Prioritizing Your Activities 135
8. Using Your Time Efficiently 153
9. Embracing Help 171
10. Overcoming Obstacles 193
Part 4: Live Well 207
11. Cultivating Community 211
12. Finding Rest 225
13. Living Well 239
The Fringe Hours Manifesto 249
Acknowledgments 251
The Fringe Hours Survey Results 255
Notes 263
About the Author 269
Back Ads 270
Back Cover 273
You will never
find
time
for anything.
If you want time,
you must make it.
Charles Bixton
Before We Begin
Wake up. Dress and feed the kids. Barely get makeup on. Leave. Drop the kids off at school. Stop at the bank. Work, work, work. Fill the gas tank. Pick up the kids and rush home. Prepare dinner as quickly as possible to avoid the cries for snacks. Baths. Stories. Bedtime. Clean up the kitchen. Chat with my husband. Fill out that permission slip. Respond to email. Fall into bed.
Sound like a typical day in your life? Or at least a variation of it?
Let’s face it. As women, we are really good at juggling a lot. Sometimes I get to the end of my day and when I look back over it I am amazed at all that was packed in.
But all too often, the one thing we don’t make time for in our busy days is ourselves.
Do you ever crawl into bed and as you try to turn your mind off realize you did nothing for you? Instead of reading that book that has been on your nightstand for weeks or picking up a pen to write an overdue thank-you card to a friend, your day was filled with meeting the needs of others.
And if you go days, even weeks, without that needed time, life can feel really hard.
I’m here to tell you that you not only can but must make time to do things that matter to you, no matter how busy life gets. It may seem like there aren’t enough hours in a day—particularly if you are juggling a lot of responsibilities—but I promise you, it’s possible. You should use your gifts and passions not just for others but to fill you up. It is all too common today to run on empty, but I have learned that life is so much better when you make yourself a priority. No matter how busy we are, we all can make time for ourselves.
Like you, I have a lot on my plate. I’m a wife, mom, full-time marketing professional, and blogger. Additionally, I love to travel, scrapbook, bake, and read. These aren’t once-a-quarter hobbies either. I do something for me almost every day. Because these hobbies are incredibly fulfilling to me, I often talk about them—both on my blog, The Mom Creative, and in my personal life.
Consequently, not a week goes by without someone asking me, What’s your secret—how do you do it all?
Usually I just laugh and say that I don’t do it all. I bring up my dusty mantel and my laundry piles. I point out that no woman, including me, does it all, and that any perception they have of me in that light is wrong. But still they press on, eager to know how I make so much time for myself. This book is the answer to that question.
I believe this book will resonate with you because it was written for every woman, regardless of lifestyle, career, or location. Single attorney? Married mother of five? College student? Grandmother? Yes, yes, yes, yes. The Fringe Hours was written for you—a woman who needs and deserves that time.
I surveyed more than two thousand women in the course of writing this book and interviewed dozens more. I asked them questions about how they spend their time, what their days are like, and what they wish they could spend more time doing. This research was incredibly important and helped me gain insight into how women spend their time, what they are passionate about, and what their struggles are on both a macro and a micro level. Their stories are woven throughout the chapters you are about to read. I’m sure that you will see yourself in many of them. I know I did.
It is my prayer that this book encourages you, right where you are. Whether you currently spend no time on yourself each week or more than ten hours, The Fringe Hours is for you.
God created you with a unique set of gifts and passions. May The Fringe Hours give you permission to pursue those desires.
Most of this book will focus on the importance of self-care and how to make time for you. But before we can dive into those topics, we need to explore some issues that keep many women from even pursuing self-care in the first place.
I’m going to be honest. It wasn’t my intention to start here. I’m a tell me what to do and I’ll do it
kind of girl, but after wading through the research for this book, I realized I would be doing you a disservice if I jumped right in with how to find fringe hours. You see, as I interviewed women and pored over survey results, I saw over and over again evidence that many of us deal with the same struggles that prevent us from moving ahead in this journey. These challenges are universal and impact all of us, regardless of age, income, ethnicity, or marital status.
My hope is that as you read through this section, the stories and information will resonate with you and you’ll think about changes you can make to overcome these hurdles in your own life. We’ll get to the nuts and bolts of how to make time for yourself in later sections of the book. But we need to start here. So don’t gloss over this section. Because if we don’t deal with these things first, you will never truly be able to embrace all that the fringe hours can be for your life.
Together let’s explore these challenges and discover some useful tips to overcome them.
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Pursuing Balance
Most of us have trouble juggling. The woman who says she doesn’t is someone whom I admire but have never met.
Barbara Walters
If you were to choose one word to describe your daily life, what would it be?
Busy?
Mundane?
Exciting?
Stressful?
Happy?
Mine would probably be busy. Occasionally stressful. Oftentimes happy. It’s not necessarily a bad busy
or super stressful,
but my days are definitely full and intense, with happiness throughout. With a full-time career, a husband, two kids, a new house (that needs a lot of work), friends I want to hang out with, and a variety of other commitments, life seems to move at warp speed. And most women I know seem to feel the same way—always juggling all the responsibilities of work and home, family and friends, ourselves and others. Always searching for balance.
One of my own times of struggle with this started pretty innocently when I decided to join a book club. It had been two years since I had last been actively involved in one, and my soul was craving the community.
The club was every Tuesday night, and my husband, Matthew, and I decided that it would be best if on those days, I would work a little later and go straight to the club from my office. What I didn’t realize when I signed up for the book club was that two weeks into it, our family was also supposed to start attending a new weekly community group through our church. I wanted to be part of both, and it seemed doable.
The first two weeks of the book club went great. I loved both the friend leading it and the new women I met. This addition to our weekly schedule seemed like it was going to work.
Well, I was wrong.
The first week we were supposed to go to community group, I was incredibly stressed. I had just come back from a business trip, my daughter was teething and going to bed earlier than normal, and rushing out the door to community group made little sense. So I sent an apologetic text to the group leader and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The next week was not much better, with my schedule overflowing with commitments and deadlines. I stood at the kitchen sink, washing dishes and crying. When Matthew asked what was wrong, I said, I’m doing too much. I’m overwhelmed. I’m tired. I’m stressed. I can’t do it all.
The Balance Challenge
The book club and community group conundrum is just one of numerous times when I have wrestled with balance. My guess is that you too have had a similar wrestling match, trying to wrangle too many things into some sort of order, all in pursuit of this elusive goal of balance.
When I wrote the survey for this book, I asked participants, What do you think is most challenging about being a woman today?
I suspected many would say, Trying to balance everything,
and I was right. In the more than five hundred pages of responses I received, over and over women—regardless of location, age, marital and economic status—said things like this:1
Trying to balance everything since we tend to overextend our lives. We all want to have a work life that validates us as independent women. We want to be the best mom at creating moments for our children. And then throw in the family members and friends. It’s a lot! —Mary
So much to balance. Between kids, household duties, cooking, striving to have a healthy marriage, and all the things in between, it can be very difficult to find time for yourself. —Katie
I think it is very difficult to find the perfect balance of being a good wife, mother, employee, friend, daughter, sister. —Katrina
Having to work at the same time I have to be with my children as well as being there for my husband. That’s on top of taking care of our finances and home and making sure I find time for my relationship with God. —Melissa
Being a single mom is tough. I have to balance two worlds, and I have no one to help me carry the burden. —Andrea
Balancing the home/work life. I feel that modern women are pulled in so many directions and held to a higher standard than ever before. It is so hard to balance it all and still find time for yourself. —Ashley
Trying to find the balance between working and being an involved mother. From a working mother’s perspective, it is such a challenge to organize and ensure that my kids are looked after when my husband and I can’t be there and to allow them the chances to be involved in things without being limited by the fact that I work. —Melanie
I found myself nodding my head over and over again as I read the truth-filled, vulnerable words of these women of all ages proclaiming how balancing all that life brings is incredibly challenging. Even if you don’t use the word balance to describe this issue, you can’t deny the challenge. You might talk instead about priorities,
fit,
or organization.
However you define the act of having things in order and not being overwhelmed, that