Before summer ends … take a deep breath … start refreshed
For many people, the beginning of the school year signals almost the same type of renewal and re-invigoration as the start of the New Year. New school year, new goals, maybe a new direction.
For those of us who don’t still have children in school, the end of August and the beginning of September can be a good time to take a break before a frenetic fall begins. This year, why not take a break….
- Take a day and spend some time planning the rest of your year. What do you want to accomplish before the end of the year?
- Take some time and think about that new business you want to start. What steps will you take to begin?
- Take a walk or meditate. Let your mind wander. Where would you like to be a year from now? What would you like to be doing?
After your break – a few minutes, a few hours, a day – it’s time to begin again, refreshed and renewed. My plan is to take an afternoon and lay out the projects I want to complete by the end of the year. I’m going to be ambitious, knowing that I probably won’t complete them all. I will have to be disciplined, but I’m ready.
How about you? When will you take your “break?” What will you do? What do you have planned for the fall?