Do birthdays make anybody else hyperventilate a bit bit? Not my very own, however these of individuals I really like. I stress generally worrying that I received’t make them really feel particular sufficient. Which is humorous as a result of the place I used to need ALL the eye for my very own birthday, now I nearly favor extra refined acknowledgement as a result of the stress I placed on myself to show correct gratitude. I’m certain there are bizarre private points tied up in all that, but it surely leads me to my subsequent point-
It’s September! It’s one in every of my favourite months as summer time and fall blur the traces and we return to spending Friday nights and Saturday mornings cheering on the children in soccer. Hailey turns 11 in the course of the month and I’ve been busying myself with rejoice it. She doesn’t desire a celebration and her solely request was hamburgers and a scavenger hunt to search out her presents. She’s so giving and grateful that she is enjoyable to rejoice so I’ve a couple of different methods up my sleeve to assist make her day really feel as particular as she is. I hope!
She at all times says her favourite birthday was when she turned seven as a result of it was earlier than Papa John was sick, Grandma Betty was nonetheless right here, we hadn’t skilled the pandemic, and she or he acquired a scavenger hunt to search out her presents. Humorous sufficient, it’s the yr a hurricane compelled us to cancel her celebration, however nonetheless she remembers that yr as her favourite. The world doesn’t deserve her coronary heart.
Whew, I’m feeling a bit emotional this morning clearly. The passage of time has fought for my consideration these days and I simply can’t fathom the way it passes by so shortly. I really feel so lucky to get to spend as a lot time with my household as I do, and but time nonetheless finds a technique to slip by way of my fingers.
When these moments come up, I discover myself pulling again and creating time to breathe and decelerate. Which brings me to my September intentions. I requested myself, what do I would like from this month? And right here’s what I’m taking pictures for:
- Absolutely interact myself with the children in class. We’re beginning Collect Spherical Farming and Meals subsequent week, a unit I consider we’ll all take pleasure in, so I’m getting ready for lots of my power to go there.
- Be current. Focus extra on residing my days as a substitute of taking photos of them or checking off lists. I need to pull out my good digital camera once more for extra high quality photos and fewer cellphone in my fingers.
- Stick to my decide three. I discussed in yesterday’s e-newsletter (are you signed up?) how I’ve been using using the decide three strategy of choosing three duties every day that both have been weighing on me or will transfer the needle ahead in an space of life in a tangible approach. My to do checklist won’t ever be full, however with the decide three technique, I finish the day feeling achieved and with some actual motion ahead not directly.
- Lean into pleasure. As of yesterday the pumpkin decorations are up at our home and it feels so cozy. The youngsters screeched with pleasure once I stated we might pull it out of the attic. I really like their pure enthusiasm for the second they’re in, so we’re going to lean into the issues that make us completely happy. Studying and yummy snacks and baking and candles and soccer and extra yummy snacks and board video games. Sure it’s nonetheless summer time and we even are going out on the boat later to show it, but when fall-ish issues convey us pleasure, we’re going for it!
- Study bank card factors. Properly that’s a tough left flip, huh? Together with intently monitoring our monetary transactions, I’ve dipped my toe into the world of bank card factors and studying leverage them for issues essential to us, like journey. You probably have any superior sources, please ship them my approach.
What feelings does September conjure up for you? Pleasure? Coziness? Disappointment to depart summer time behind?
What joys might you lean into this month unapologetically? Pumpkin creamer? If that’s the case, no judgement right here.
Wishing you an awesome weekend and maybe a couple of minutes of quiet time to ponder the month forward and what you need from it. <3
