Summer

 

Regardless of whether you are knee-deep into summer or just getting your routine established, these are the days where some of the best memories are made. Every passing year I find myself more convicted to slow down and enjoy each minute, likely because my children are growing up much too fast.

As a working mom, forever searching for a good balance, I know all too well that wherever I commit my  \”Yes\”,  (even the really good \”Yes\”), it cannot help but result in a \”No\” to something (or someone) else.

The better \”Yes\”, or the best \”Yes\”.  During this season of life, this  question is one I ask myself on a daily basis.

It is the small things really.

This summer I decided to say \”No\” to working on Fridays.  Fridays are sacred as they are my \”catch up\” days for administrative tasks.  For some that may seem like a small deal, however, the relief of completing my paperwork  as I head into a weekend is admittedly comforting.  But, as always, that \”yes\”, takes away from something else.

These three little people in the water?

They are not getting any younger.

And this Friday while watching \”Finding Dorie\”,  with a very cute 10 year old, I knew how easy it would have been to rationalize getting  all my work done for  a \”clear head\” over the 4th of July weekend.

But, I don\’t regret one bit of it.  Sitting in a theater hearing my little guy\’s belly laugh, followed up with some great conversation on the way home affirmed for me that this Friday, I had chosen the best \”Yes.\”

The little things, the important people. These are the \”Yes\” choices I want to make whenever possible.

The paperwork will get done.