I know this feeling too well! I’m trying to balance a flexible summer schedule with learning to relax again. My nervous system thinks I should be doing something. It doesn’t know how to let go of the high pressure and pace of teaching. One day at a time.
There are things I want to do during summer ... most of them things I don't want to miss ... strawberry season, blueberry season, raspberry season (do you see a theme here?) that have a time constraint that I can roughly but not fully predict. I keep an eye out for the season and look for the time to take advantage. This year, I did not pick strawberries, but I bought some and made strawberry brownie ice cream sandwiches and ate some fresh with birthday cake, and I'm satisfied.
The rest of our list is more a reminder of things we'd like to do when we have space in a day. Mostly though, I like summer to feel spacious, so less is more. I also love seeing what my kids get up to when they have unscheduled space and time.
I suppose it’s a good reminder to feast on your life and to not fret over making a mess.--loved this sentence!
Being a mom who works year round, summers look a lot different for my son than they did for growing up. I wish I had the chance to be the do-it-all mom but I try my best! Thankfully he’s old enough now to spend significant time with grandparents in the summer now.
I know this feeling too well! I’m trying to balance a flexible summer schedule with learning to relax again. My nervous system thinks I should be doing something. It doesn’t know how to let go of the high pressure and pace of teaching. One day at a time.
There are things I want to do during summer ... most of them things I don't want to miss ... strawberry season, blueberry season, raspberry season (do you see a theme here?) that have a time constraint that I can roughly but not fully predict. I keep an eye out for the season and look for the time to take advantage. This year, I did not pick strawberries, but I bought some and made strawberry brownie ice cream sandwiches and ate some fresh with birthday cake, and I'm satisfied.
The rest of our list is more a reminder of things we'd like to do when we have space in a day. Mostly though, I like summer to feel spacious, so less is more. I also love seeing what my kids get up to when they have unscheduled space and time.
Spacious is such a good word Sara! Yes to that and to picking fruit of all kinds. 🥰
I remember these days!
Yes! Thanks for this.
I suppose it’s a good reminder to feast on your life and to not fret over making a mess.--loved this sentence!
Being a mom who works year round, summers look a lot different for my son than they did for growing up. I wish I had the chance to be the do-it-all mom but I try my best! Thankfully he’s old enough now to spend significant time with grandparents in the summer now.