Ahhhh. September has knocked on the door. I need to answer.
I know . . . that you know. . . that I love summer. And when it comes to summers, this one has been pretty darn good! Easy breezy. Relaxing. Fun. And I have taken full advantage by kicking back. As in . . . WAY back. (There has been a LOT of kicking back.) I have rested and rejuventated. I have celebrated. I have even let myself off the hook for it.
In short, I’ve become . . . a summer slacker.
(It’s been pretty great, actually.)
I’m trying not to be too hard on myself about it. Which is tough for a highly motivated, first-born striver raised with an always-do-the-unpleasant-tasks-first work ethic . . . but, hey. Trying. And getting better at it, too, I’m happy to report.
But . . .
I am getting kinda sick of myself at this point. (Apparently I can only slack for so long. . . )
September is here.
Total Slacker Kym has got to go!
So now that September has arrived, I hereby declare that I am officially . . .
- Reintroducing structure into my days.
- Welcoming discipline back into the line-up.
- Rediscovering that old to-do list mojo.
BUT . . . I’m also going to stick with the not-being-too-hard-on-myself thing, y’know? Because that was actually the best part of my whole slacker vibe.
How about you? Ready for some life-balance . . . now that it’s September?
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Looking for the Summer Vibes Scavenger Hunt recap? Check in on Thursday! (Because y’know . . . slacker.)
I wholeheartedly approve of some slacking and not-being-too-hard-on-yourself. I am in my 5th September of not going back to school and it feels like a good time to practice a bit of slacking over here. I am going to hit pause and see what routines and rhythms will become part of my life in this next season. And To-Do list mojo – love this one!
Slacking is fun! But yes…it can get old. I’m heading back to structured exercise class this morning. It’s time…:-)
I like the term “Summer Slacker” – LOL. Well, you know I am not a list maker, but I may start. It appears that I have started with some Fall cleaning (kitchen curtains washed, inside windows washed). I’m in the midst of planning a girl’s get-away with my friend Carol and we are waiting to hear from Fletch’s brother and his wife about a possible visit to PA…also planning some things with Colin & Mailing. It’s all good!
I confess, I chuckled at much of this post! I am likewise trying to shake off that “slacker” mode and kick it in this morning. (A crisp cold start meant even with a sweater, it was a bit too chilly to linger long on the porch!) I need to take that Fall Cleaning list from Vera and get curtains/windows washed and vacuum the damned blinds!)
I was a Summer Avoider, as in hiding from the heat and humidity in an air-conditoned room. I put off all kinds of things, like cleaning and exercise, and now I might be forced to vacuum the rugs and mop floors, too. But at least I have some motivation (a tiny amount) in this lovely weather we have!
Yes, it’s back -to-school time. I need to get back on schedule and say goodbye to my slacker mind. I seem to get more done when I’m already busy so we shall see how that goes. It’s still brutally hot here which makes it harder but the light is changing and the days are noticeably shorter. Here’s to fall, whenever it makes it’s way far south.
Well, if summer isn’t made for slacking… I don’t know what is!! But, yeah, even that can get old.
September is the perfect time for a reset of everything! I’m looking forward to a bit more routine, too.
I think everyone’s entitled to slack now and then, and you probably needed it (especially given the fall we’re headed into now). I think my daughter did the same thing this summer, even though she told me she was going to do many things that she never did. So by all means get back to a routine now, but don’t be hard on yourself!
First child…do the hard things first, made me laugh. That’s me! My younger sister, of course, just the opposite.…. I’m afraid that the older I get the more slacking I do!
As a fellow first born child, I hear you. For me part of aging is accepting that sometimes I just need to rest and not be too hard on myself. So I endorse that. There is something about September, the start of a new season, that brings renewed energy.
What a wise post!