Maximize your last days of summer
Hi !
The "dog days of summer" are winding down, there will be less sunlight and soon you'll be in a different rhythm to life.
A lot of parents of school-aged children are chomping at the bit for school to start again.
It's definitely nice to be in your own flow and not rely on camps, play dates, or having kiddos hanging out at home doing less-than-ideal activities.
But this season also presents a great opportunity—to your advantage, and to your children’s as
well.
There’s one thing that helps all human beings flourish—both in their personal lives and in relationships:
Presence.
And the way culture and society have "evolved", we're in a constant battle against it.
Most people literally carry around an anti-presence device with them and don't go many places without it.
Bored? Waiting for something or someone?
No problem—there’s a quick fix right in your pocket.
It's very common to fill the void of a less than ideal situation these days.
This ease of being distracted really impacts all relationships, especially for children.
All children love a fully engaged and present parent who leads from the heart, maintains
eye contact, and shows up without distraction.
I get it—it’s hard.
Life is full: working, keeping everything at home on track, managing the whirlwind.
But I know I see the shifts in my son when I give him what he needs.
Children crave that deep and intimate connection, which only comes when a parent is present.
That is your legal and free parenting enhancing drug.
It’s always available, and easily accessed—especially if you commit to the long game:
To be as present as possible, as often as possible.
Yes, it can be exhausting and yes, the reward is a deeper connection with your children and with yourself...
because being present is also your personal enhancing drug as well.
When you can take those moments, as few of them there might be during your day, and sit in stillness and practice just being...
it is amazing how your body, your mind, your mood, your energy field respond.
So, whether you have children or not, a suggestion from me to you is to make it a daily habit to be fully present in those little pockets of space you
have....
no phones
no screens
no books even
and have deep connection with yourself, nature, and/or your loved ones.
I'd love to hear how it goes for you, so I invite you to share by hitting reply.
