Happy Fourth of July!

Happy Fourth of July, 2020!

Hamburgers & Hotdogs. Family & Friends. Fireworks. Gatherings. Apple Pie.

Oh wait a minute~that was before the Pandemic...
before the Riots for Racial Equality in the twenty-first century....
before we were wearing masks everywhere...
before we were talking constantly talking about health & wellness...
about "what's going to happen next" discussions
at the dinner table.

Ok scratch that initial greeting ~ let's just rewrite the narrative and call today Independence Day for you.

How can we all rethink, reevaluate & rewire our brains to start thinking more positively about what's next?!

Because that's what we need.

If we cannot control anything around us, then we simply have to rewrite the narrative.

And it's possible!

I started thinking the other day that if we are all worrying so much about the present situation that it's impossible to really dream about a (happier or easier) future...

You know what I mean?

My father used to say, "When you're old and you go to the doctor...they never ask you about plans for the future ~ only 'how you're feeling today?'"

That hits home, doesn't it?!

I know we all need to be concerned for our safety but let's not let that hold us back from dreaming about the fun times ahead!

Even if you can't plan a vacation at the moment due to lack of resources, funds and/or fear....
We can still discover new places to visit or roast some marshmallows in a firepit instead of watching fireworks.

We can make a new recipe.

We can watch a new movie.

We can set new goals by make small changes & creating routine.

Because if there's one thing I've learned...
it's that "everything is a phase."

Celebrate today in your own way ~ carve out a new tradition...
whatever it may be.

You've got this ~ because life is not perfect, but it's still good.

Happy Independence Day to you!

xoxo