After you get settled in...

Don't wait. Make time.

Aug 25, 2024

Welcome to a new week!

Hope you had a fantastic week! With everyone going back to school, I know a lot of folks are starting their new fall routines. Things are busy. Summer is pretty much over and done.

As someone who loves summer, I always drag my feet about letting summer go. I want to squeeze every last drop out of it! That said, there’s no denying that the sun is setting just a little bit earlier every day.

If you want to soak up the last of summer there is no time to waste!

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SETTLE IN

The other day a friend made the comment - “After you get settled in, let’s get together.”

I quickly told her, “Settling in is going to take some time. Let’s not wait.”

It’s true, right? It always takes longer to ‘settle in’ after a move than you think it will. Your routine is off. Everything is a project. It takes a bit to feel settled. (Never mind the fact that many of us have a box or two we never unpacked after our last move!)

The same is true for just about any big change or adjustment in life. We think we will get ‘back to normal’ at some point, but the truth is, we never do. That’s what change is all about.

DON’T WAIT

We try to give people time after a big life event - whether a move or something else - to settle in. To get comfortable. To feel more at ease.

We don’t want to intrude. We don’t want to be in the way. We want to give them space.

I appreciate the sentiment, but I’m realizing (perhaps with age) that time goes by way too quickly to put things off - especially things that include spending time with people you care about.

How many times do we say to someone - Let’s get together soon! But next thing you know, weeks, months, even years pass by.

MAKE TIME

This is one of those things I am working on in my life. Not putting things off. Making time and space for friends - not waiting for the ‘perfect’ time. Being with people, even when life is messy. Remembering that we don’t have to do it alone.

Last weekend, we met up with our kids for a relaxing day at Murrieta Hot Springs Resort. It was one of those weekends where everyone had a bit too much on their plate. As we juggled the logistics, we almost postponed it until the following weekend. Everyone was free. Maybe we should push it out. Try again next weekend.

I’m SO glad we didn’t wait.

Look what we would have missed!

The whole day could not have been any better. The weather was perfect. It wasn’t too crowded. We got to enjoy everything we wanted to do there.

And, I don’t think any of us realized just how much we needed that time together. To relax and reboot. This week would not have been the same without it.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

YOUR MISSION:

This week, I challenge you to catch yourself putting something off. If it involves someone you care about, stop yourself.

Don’t wait for the right time. Make the time right. You will be glad you did.

IN SUMMARY:

We often take for granted that tomorrow will be there. And that it might be a better time than now. But, we don’t know that. Now is what we have. So, let’s take full advantage of it. Let’s squeeze every last drop out of it that we can.

See you next week?

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Karen Friend Smith
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