Are we ready for Summer?

Summertime is here!!!!! Yay…

(enter screeching brake sounds)

Now what?

Looking at the calendar with summer coming can make us feel a bit anxious given we have already been home for two months in a global pandemic. Usually looking at summer ahead, means relief. No more tournaments, recitals, end of school parties, running to and fro usually creates a big release in our tense shoulders and hectic schedules.

Here’s the thing, summer is a little exciting too. No more elearning! Woohoo! But can we be honest for a minute, what are we going to do all day long for 3 more months or goodness knows how much longer.

So as I was looking into some summertime planning, I felt a nudge of God to pump the brakes a bit. He was asking me to check in a bit with my soul. How was I holding up? How am I feeling? How do I plan to take care of myself during this transition? These are hard questions but I believe to move forward well, we need to reflect where we are right now.

Before we start making plans for our summer, I believe we need to take a little soul inventory. Since these last few months have been full of life changing circumstances, it is possible that we may be a little disconnected, not from each other, but from ourselves. 

As a mom bear, when a crisis hits, it can be completely natural to make sure all the baby bears are okay. Especially when those baby bears now need full days of school work help, just saying! I presume that over the last couple months, we have spent a lot of time, managing a lot of different plates for our people, our jobs and our homes.

That is why I am challenging you over this week to do a self check in. I am going to ask some prompting questions each day here on the blog and across social media. I challenge you to take 10 minutes to yourself to write down your thoughts to these questions. 

Before we can go forward, we really need to be more self aware. I will be doing this along with you. I do believe this can be the best summer ever for you & your family. 

Love, B