CHOOSING YOU This Summer
How many times have you said something along these lines this past week, “I can’t, I’m way too busy!”
Yup, Summer is the time of year that we often feel so freakin’ busy! But it’s a different busy than we feel during the rest of the year. It’s more of a “hurry up and have fun” kind of busy.
Maybe you have vacations planned and feel rushed to get everything squared away before you’re off. Or maybe you have kids who are off at camp and getting them situated and making sure they’re happy is a lot to handle. Or maybe there’s just a feeling of overwhelm with life and work because you have so many things planned right now!
If you relate to feeling extra busy right now, this is for you.
Every single season has an energy underneath it that we can tap into. We can either align with that energy to feel more ease, or we can resist it, which often results in feeling more overwhelmed, frustrated or like we’re pushing a boulder uphill!
Today, I’m going to share with you about this potent energy of Summer so you can harness it and use it to feel lit up instead of way too busy!!!
This potent energy of Summer is all about play and inviting in joy. It’s about creating the experiences that you want, that light YOU up and feel good in your body. It’s about speaking your mind and putting yourself out there to be seen.
When it comes down to it, the energy of Summer is fully about the joy of CHOOSING YOU!
When you choose you:
You get to experience life instead of asking what’s next!
You'll feel full and lit up instead of overwhelmed and depleted.
Your life can feel like play instead of like another task to check off the to do list.
So if you’re thinking, “ok, this sounds like a dream, and I want to tap into this, but how do I really Choose Myself?” Here’s some ways to start.
Don’t get rid of the guilt!
Yup, you heard that correctly! If you do something for you and feel guilty, let the guilt be there and do it anyway. YEEESSSS! Say out loud, I feel guilty AND I’m also choosing me. Guilt usually keeps us from doing things we love, acting how we want to act and feeling like us, so feel guilty and celebrate doing it anyway.
Explore what you love, now!
Our loves and interests change as we change. So gift yourself a date to try something new. Maybe it’s learning a language with an app, taking a music lesson, taking a class, or going on a hike. Whatever it is, let yourself explore something new!
Take space for you!
This might be 5 minutes or 5 days, but take it. It’s important to separate yourself from everything else that pulls for you attention, to come back to you. Use this space intentionally, use it to take some big deep breaths, journal or anything else that fills your cup.
What resonates for you and what are you going to put into action? I’d love to hear about how you’re tapping into this powerful energy of Summer!
As this energy is all about CHOOSING YOU, I’m going to be dropping something later this week that I’m super excited to share with you! It's about fully embracing this energy of Choosing You, so stay tuned!
With ♡ and gratitude,
Jennifer