September Summer

State of Mind 😎 

When it was a State Law in Michigan that school could not start until after Labor Day, I understood the holiday weekend feeling like a significant shift.

Now that schools all seem to begin well before Labor Day, I’m completely letting go of the “summer is over” mentality. 

The weather is still incredible. The lake is still warm. Summer  is not over until much later this month. So, here’s to more sailing, more swimming, more grilling, and more outdoor yoga!

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“As long as I’m alive, I will continue to try to understand more
because the work of the heart is never done.” ​

​~ Muhammed Ali

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Hello beauties!

I am very excited about September. 

The outdoor yoga season continues.  Our humidity has dropped. I find myself reaching for an extra layer in the early mornings. The soccer season has started so I’m back in blue and orange. (How is Evan a college senior already?!) Every moment spent on our sailboat feels like an amazing getaway. And, after this past weekend’s absolute craziness on the water? I am ready for a few less boats bouncing around town! 🤪 

Speaking of outdoor yoga, the deck at Lakeshore Resort has been stunning! Right now, the monarch butterflies are putting on a SHOW dancing around in the flowers. Simply the sight of them lifts my spirits and swells my heart with hope. 

Lately, I’m very curious about where I direct my gaze. My energy. My attention. 

Sometimes? What I value is not how I’m showing up. 

I practice cultivating presence, and yet my attention can be sideswiped by one electronic alert.

I revere my relationships with family and dear friends, and yet weeks can pass without meaningful connection. 

I WANT to learn to understand, and to speak, Spanish. But, I’m not giving that any of my time. 

So, for the remainder of this summer season, I am tending to my attention. Not with a critical gaze. With the understanding that every “yes” to something is a “no” to something else. 

When I encountered the Muhammed Ali quotation featured above, it resonated. ⬆️

Here’s to always evolving because the work of the heart is never done. I don’t want life to simply slide on by. I want to be more intentional about what I decide to give my attention and my energy to. 

Isn’t it great that we can continue to learn and grow? Even as we age? 

I love that for us. ♥️

m