Slow Down

I was given a good reminder at the grocery store recently when I was navigating the busy store with all three of my kids.  We were going up and down the aisles grabbing food for the weekend.  We got to a particularly busy section and I was gently urging my kids to quickly make their selections and move on.

An older man smiled and said to me - 

There is no rush.  Let them look.  They grown up quick enough.

It made him happy to see the kids browsing the ice cream aisles looking for the best ice cream possible and he was in no hurry.  I loved his message and left the store with a big smile on my face.

Slow down.  There's no rush.  That is my motto of the Summer.

I'm a really efficient, organized person.  I plan our outings in a way that is efficient to pack in the most fun, the errands and the tasks we need to get done.  I don't always think about slowing down and enjoying the process.

So this Summer I'm trying hard to slow down.  I'm saying yes to looking at something or doing something that wasn't on my radar.  I'm agreeing to going fishing even though there is work to be done.  We are sleeping in, trying new recipes, watching movies in the evenings, we didn't sign up for a lot of things this Summer and we are working on a fun Summer to do list.  We are crafting, reading good books and hosting so that we can slow down and enjoy our Summer.

I challenge you - slow down and enjoy your Summer!