“Hey, you…look around!”  (photo credit: Grace Church)

Greetings Tribe — and Happy Friday!

We are counting down the Fridays between now and Labor Day Weekend with some short “Summer Fun” suggestions because — I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again — while many adults are busy planning their kids’ summer fun, they often overlook their own!

But this week, I want you to stop all that fun for just a red-hot second…and watch the grass (or weeds) grow!

Back home in New Jersey…Queen Anne’s Lace is everywhere this time of year.  It’s a flirty little weed that always got my attention in late July — and seemed to yell at me:

“Hey you…look around! It’s almost August!”

There is a wonderful stillness this time of year as summer reaches its peak.  Gardens are bursting, trees are at their fullest, the grass is at its longest…but harvest season isn’t quite here yet.  There seems to be nothing left to do except sit back and watch it all grow.

Of course, with our modern schedules and technology there is always plenty to do: work continues, activities go on, there are vacations to take, and places to visit, and back-to-school shopping to do…

…but nature knows better.

Take a cue from your garden or lawn, flower bed or park!  Make like a tree…and be still!  😉

Your Happyness Challenge for the Week Ahead: Watch the grass (or weeds) grow!  As we move through these last few days of July into the first week of August…kick back with your favorite beverage (and maybe your favorite person or pet) and watch the grass grow!  It may be uncomfortable to sit still and do (gasp!) nothing for a few minutes.  Do it anyway!  Try it.  Take five or fifteen minutes once a day (or once a week) to sit in the same spot and notice what is happening around you.  I know the clock is ticking…but our world keeps its very own perfect time.

“Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.” (Henry David Thoreau)

Spread Happyness — where do you like to stop and watch the weeds grow?

7/27/18 by Grace Church
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