Summertime and the Living is…Busy – My Brain’s Not Broken

It feels like I write a version of the same post every year. I have no intention of writing this post, and I don’t even know how I got to the point where I do. But sometime during the summer, I take a moment, look around, and realize how busy I am.

Oh, did you think I’d say how quiet everything was right now? That after writing about the importance of slowing down, I could have more time for myself? Even though I have been able to create some time for myself and spend time with the people I love, my life feels anything but calm.

But even though things feel a little out of place right now, I’m so excited. Life is crazy in a good way, and good things are happening. But they’re also directly challenging the idea I’ve always had about summer, which is that it’s a time to relax. Instead, I found that summer can often be one of the busiest times of the year.

Over time, I began to challenge my preconceived notion of what is a ‘busy’ time and a ‘relaxing’ time. I used to base these thoughts on what was going on around me: holidays, yearly traditions, things like that. It annoyed me when I had a lot going on, especially when it seemed like everyone else was having fun or enjoying themselves. This kind of thinking focused on what I thought He should have been doing instead of what he was actually doing. And she set me up to fail.

It wasn’t until recently that I realized that the most important timeline to follow is my own. It doesn’t matter how things should or shouldn’t look in my life. The main thing that matters is what’s going on and concentrating on doing what I have to do. My life ebbs and flows, just like everyone else’s. Although it has always been this way, it has not always been something that I have accepted.

I want to let go of the idea that I should or shouldn’t feel a certain way: there’s only what’s in front of me. I hope that even though I have a lot to do in the coming weeks and months, I can have a better attitude about it. By accepting what is before me, I am not trying to change the inevitable. Things will not always be like this, and I will find balance in my life again.

It’s a cliché that comparison is the thief of joy, but that doesn’t make it any less true. Whether summer is a busy or relaxing time for you, I hope you enjoy what’s in front of you. And when you have a moment or two to yourself, I hope you soak it up and it brings you joy!

Now to you! Has your summer felt relaxed or does it feel like things are moving at a million miles an hour? Let me know below in the comments!