Where did time go?

"One problem with gazing too frequently into the past is that we may turn around to find the future has run out on us" - Michael Cibenko

No quote is more true. I am reading through the very few posts on my blog and realize I was supposed to document the last couple years in my twenties. I started the blog after my 26th birthday and all of a sudden I sit here and I am 31! 

Where did the time go and how did I let it get away without documenting my crazy journey? 

Me at 31

26 with my family down in La Jolla. 

I know I am not the only person with this problem. Our lives become hectic and we lose sight of plans we had for ourselves. Our priorities are skewed based on our work responsibilities and other obligations. Many obligations we find ourselves committed to are not those that we are passionate about, but just those to keep certain relationships in our lives steady ie family obligations, friends birthdays, dinners, etc. 

How do we balance our obligations with our passions and interests while moving forward in a positive manner?