Spring is all about renewal and embracing what’s now.. Spring means Green, New Life, and New Beginnings. Each season something is invented or created so as we sit through the cold and rain we can look forward to what’s ahead!
I hope everyone is having a great Spring Break week! It’s been a busy couple weeks so I’ve been a bit absent. I was lucky enough to take the week home with the kids although I am sure they would prefer we were on vacation somewhere warm and sunny! In the Northeast it sure doesn’t feel like spring.. cold, rainy, we have even seen and are still expecting snow! Although it wasn’t the weather I hoped for, this week still served a purpose for me..
For me.. this week I pushed the reset button. I don’t know about you.. but if my house isn’t in order, my brain is all over the place! I have a to-list a mile long that I just never take the time to check off!
Organizing and donating clothes is probably the biggest to do each season and Spring seems like the perfect time to do so! Don’t throw things away.. there’s always someone in need.. all it takes is a few clicks on your phone and you can have anything you are looking to purge picked up right at your door step! I recommend donating to the VVA at www.pickupplease.org This is a respected charity that gives aid to all of America’s veterans, not just those of a particular age group or war. By donating you help generate funds to take care of the soldiers and service men and woman who help keep America safe from harm! So while feeling good about about checking off an item off your list, you can also feel good about helping those in need! Win-Win in my book!
A good deep cleaning by room is another big check off the list and my idea of “Feng Shui”. I feel so good when I can walk into my house and it just feels clean and fresh! I’m reading a great book right now that really helps you understand how to accomplish this.. more to come on this once i finish it!
With all this being said I am also using this week to work on myself… as I’ve mentioned to you with working and being a mom, everything else comes first.. it’s so important that I also focus on ME and you all focus on YOU! What does this mean? Actually a few things.. for me it’s means that I concentrate on feeding myself properly and that I am practicing what I work through with everyone else.. seems easy.. but it doesn’t always happen..it’s means that I stay focused and give myself the time I deserve to work on the “to-dos” that I LOVE, not just the ones mentioned above that NEED to happen to stay organized as a household. I’m so grateful to have this time this week to accomplish all of this and give myself the jumpstart I need as we settle into a new season.. a new beginning.
Now the question is.. are you taking the time to focus on YOU? While we are all busy running our households, busy being great parents and or spouses, maintaining careers, relationships etc, we still must do those “to-dos” that actually make YOU happy..make YOU smile and feel confident.. make YOU feel accomplished as an individual. If the answer is no then what better time then now to start..
We are in this together… Let’s do this!
Xo
Lisa