Taking Time

college applications                 homecoming                            flag football                basketball

            SATs               final edits                    potty train the pup             class changes

driving permit                         transcript requests                   update kitchen cabinets

            soccer games                           ortho appointments                 haircuts            FAFSA          

taxi girls to school + everywhere else on earth           clean fridge            groom dogs

Here’s a limited picture of all that’s going on in the coming month for me. If you look closely, there’s not a whole lot of “me” in the mix. Because I anticipate these activities will wipe me out, I’m guarding my time. I won’t be back to blog until October.

I’m grateful my husband and I got away briefly over the weekend to celebrate twenty years of marriage. Here I am getting ready to go out on the water—one of my favorite places to be.

Hope you have a great September. Practice self-care and be kind.

Blogging Hiatus

I need a break. It dawned on me the other day that between cranking out a new manuscript (very excited about this one) and taking care of things at home, I’m feeling a bit depleted. I considered areas of my life where I could make adjustments.

And I landed here.

I love blogging, and have remained committed to it for over ten years. However, I’ll be taking the month of April to reassess my blogging goals.

I do plan to return in May. I’m just not sure what that return will look like. I’m anticipating my social media presence to be spotty over the next few months.

Thanks to those who’ve been faithful readers. Many of you have encouraged me on this writing journey, and words are inadequate when it comes to expressing my gratitude.

In the meantime, be kind to one another. And enjoy this picture of my dog. She’s a nut. A lovable nut.

Choosing to Take Care of Myself

 

This time of year blending in with my blankets until spring really appeals to me. My bones are cold and I get all slumpy. So I have to be intentional about getting out of bed and maintaining a healthy perspective. It’s also birthday month. Everyone in my family was born this month but me. Which means I switch into a turbo caretaker role. And for some reason, I thought it would be a wise idea to launch a new novel next month on top of all that.  

All of this means I must become more cognizant about how I’m choosing to take care of myself during the winter. I know my head is susceptible of slipping into hibernation mode at any given moment. 

Today I wanted to share a few things that I pay attention to more to help me skate through the winter months relatively unscathed. 

*Exercise (treadmill, yoga, dancing with my girls…anything just to keep the body moving)

*Time outside (nature has always been a salve to my soul)

*Staying connected (making time for friends and loved ones ensures I won’t turn all agoraphobic when the icicles start growing)

*Vitamin D (my sister reminded me of this one the other day and I forgot how much it helps when I’m lacking sun and my sleep is wonky)

*Water (I’m a major slack with this but I feel so much better when I’m downing H20)

*Time immersed in quiet (for prayer, reflection, planning, brainstorming…or pure quiet—it’s absolutely essential for all around health)

 

Do you find you have to get more intentional about taking care of yourself during the cold bone months?