Is ne Word Away
By Rebecca Hastings and relaxation . These were the very things my family needed most that summer .
Every time we had an opportunity to do something , an invitation , a request , a plea , I ran my litmus test : does it support family , books and relaxing ? If the answer was yes , we ran to it . If the answer was no , it permitted me to say it wasn ’ t right for us right now . I let go , and it felt great .
Your words will be different . My words this year will be different ( although I ’ m thinking that family one is sticking around !) I ’ m still picking my words . Here are a few ideas to get you thinking :
• family
• peace
• joy
• fun
• adventure
• helpful
• quiet
• busy
• relaxed
• home
• water
• outdoors
These are just a few ideas ! Your summer can have whatever look you want it to . Choosing a word ( or a few ) that are the goals you have for this season will enable you to make choices that give you the very summer you want .
Yes , there are things we still need to do . The laundry needs to get done ( although maybe less if you spend long days in bathing suits ). We still need to feed our people ( but maybe relaxed means simple meals outside or more takeout ). Work needs to happen , and the lawn still needs to be mowed . But when we make our choices through the lens we want to look through , it will be a lot more enjoyable .
We get to choose how our summer goes .
This test is not one more thing to do . It is the very thing that will free you to let go so you can create your best summer ever !
What words will you use to create your best summer ever ?
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