The last few years have felt overwhelmingly challenging at times. We are part of a world on fire. A world in which the old ways of existing as a global society are dying off and there is a whole new chapter that awaits us. We have no idea what our future looks like and yet I know that these challenges are leading us to use this moment of transformation as an opportunity for us to create the world that we would love. It will need all of us. It will need our insights, our strengths, our courage, our hope, inspiration, bravery and light to dream our world into being.
So let me ask you: What image do you have for our world and our communities moving forward? I know what I would love. You may have different ideas. That is good. The world needs all of our creative ideas and together we can build a world beyond our imaginations filled with light and goodness, if we choose! Our diversity is our strength and our multitude of abilities and creative ideas are our Hope!
How do we get there? Maybe we can do that by setting an intention this summer, this month of August, as we settle in, relax, and take a pause. Yes, let’s take a pause and create that blueprint of the life of our dreams. I hope that you can set your intentions of what you would love for your life and family during this precious month that is wide open for your possibilities. Decide for it, imagine it, seek it out, reach for it, see it for yourself before you go to sleep each night and visualize it each morning when you wake up. How would you like to rejuvenate your spirit before the academic year begins anew?
Think about the three most important elements of your wellbeing and rate them from Excellent, Very Good, Moderate, Fair, or Poor. How satisfied are you in those areas whether that be your health, your relationships, whether family/ friends or community, your vocation and avocation as well as the time in your day and financial stability? If there are ways in which you could be happier or more satisfied in those areas, what would that be? And what do you want to do differently? There is no better time than NOW to do that so we refresh, renew, rejuvenate and replenish our Spiritual Parenting Bank, as I like to call it!!
So go ahead, let’s start this month by choosing to experience more fun, joy, creativity, connection and magic! Let’s step back in our lives, give ourselves a month to rejuvenate our spirit and soul, in whatever way we need, and just go all out on having fun, rest, playfulness, re-creation, replenishment of our energy so that we give ourselves the time and space to feel rested and refreshed. Mom’s, this may feel like a pipe dream, but we all need rest and a pause sometimes to prevent ourselves from getting burned out. I have experienced that burnout several times in my life as a parent and it is never fun nor easy. It takes effort and time to replenish our Spiritual Parenting Bank, as I like to say, so that we feel better, renewed, energized and ready to BE the best person that we can BE as well as the Best Parent that our kids need us to BE for them to feel supported, nurtured and encouraged by us. In this way we can come back to September and a new academic year feeling our best! Be Bold, go ahead and create that magic for yourself and your family to experience joy, happiness, creativity, inspiration and rejuvenation. I believe that our hearts, minds and spirits need that more than ever!
I hope you have a Joyful, Fun and Magical August! To your good, better, best health through Intentional Wellness©™ Parenting-
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