Here I find myself in the smack-dab middle of the summer, and I'm already stressed about all the things I need to do! I'm sure many of my colleagues feel the same. Every summer I start with a long list of things that I feel must be accomplished before the kids walk back through the door in August. The list: visit family, work on the house, work on the yard, develop some kind of project for my church family, read some professional texts, read something for leisure. And you absolutely must RELAX!
How do you relax when your to-do list is a mile long? I am realizing, however, that what I think I need to do is really only what I want to do. And many times, even in the summer I must prioritize and let go the things that are not necessary. So what, in summer, are the priorities? Family, friends, some professional explorations, and true leisure moments. So there will be some dirt in my house and there will be many weeds in my yard, but if I accomplish the priorities, I will rest in that!
