This week's prompt is all about the changing of the seasons: What have you learned over the spring and summer? What experiences are you grateful for? What are some things you need to let go of in order to strengthen and grow into the fall?
This spring and summer have been like no other, that's for sure. Throughout this unprecedented time I have learned that I resilient. I am able to adapt. I am able to carve out a new normal, a new routine for myself. I am able to stay positive and keep my spirits up for my son's sake. I have learned that I crave connection. Isolation has been hard for this extrovert. I like keeping busy and love having plans. I am happiest when I am around family and friends and am the first to institute get togethers. But I have taken the time afforded me and am working on self-improvement and self-care. I started writing more - including creating this blog. I am reading again and realizing how much I missed it. I even downloaded an app and am learning Spanish. It's my lemonade I made from the lemons I was given. :-)
I am grateful for the extra time I have had with my son. For walks as a family. Movie nights and board game nights. Jumping in the trampoline with my son. The quarantine has made us more conscious and mindful of the time we spend together. I am grateful for flexibility and work. I am grateful for friends and family and the time we are able to spend together.
I need to let go of the need to control everything. I know it stems from my anxiety - but I need to remember that there is only so much that is in my control. If it's out of my control, I need to let it go! I need to let go of trying to be perfect. I am only human and I have to stop beating myself up for every little mistake. Giving myself grace and realizing that there are some things outside of my control will make navigating through the chaoticness of life a little easier.
Now it's your turn. What reflections do you have on spring and summer? How are you entering fall?
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