During the dog days of summer this year, the customary joy of writing my blog felt more like a struggle and a chore.

As I dug into these feelings, it hit me… “It’s SUMMER!“ The weather was beautiful and outside is where I wanted to be. Sitting at a computer felt suffocating and I chose to honor what was coming up. I decided to take a summer vacation from my blog and it felt liberating!

I chose to relax and fully embrace the season. I would slow down and replace the pressure of writing the blog with long walks, trips to the ocean, and time in nature. Even my meal choices were local veggies and salads that I knew would soon be a distant memory. PESTO is like pure sunshine and of course, lots of fish.

I felt like I was in the flow of summer, as I was intended to be. And everyone survived without having my weekly blogs. LOL.

But, I am back… replenished, inspired and looking forward to embracing autumn.