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Lighten the Load Summer Challenge – Mark your Calendars

As we prepare the way for a fun and productive summer where we are going to Lighten the Load in more ways than we can imagine, I suggest that you start off by marking your calendar for my 3 Summer Workshops that are coming up and signing up for the ones you want to attend.  Although this is not mandatory to join in the rest of the challenge, this will be a great chance to connect with other friends as we are working on this challenge together.  I would love to have you join us for one or more of these monthly photo workshop events as your schedule allows.

  • Saturday, June 8, 2019
  • Saturday, July  13, 2019
  • Saturday, August 10, 2019

Each of these workshops will run 10am-10pm and you can choose to attend as a traditional scrapbooker or a digital attendee and you can choose to join us for all day or just part.  Check out the Events link in the Menu Bar for more details and to register for these Events and others I offer the rest of the year.

You will also want to watch for weekly posts through the month of June for our Summer Sale.  This is just for you to get the supplies you need at a great price while you help me Lighten MY Load of inventory to carry to summer events.  Watch for more details on a Summer Sale Tab of my website starting June 1st where each week you can Buy 2 Items of the selected category of my current inventory and get the 3rd one (highest priced item) at 40-50% off.

The rest of this Summer Challenge will be able to be done on your own time table.  Watch for weekly posts that will share tips and updates to guide you along the way.  Check back here on Saturday, June 1st for the first official post & kick off to our Lighten the Load Summer Challenge plus the Summer Sale.

Reflections while blow-drying my hair…

 

I find some of my best reflecting happens while I am getting ready in the morning, in particular while I am blow-drying my hair.  Maybe it is because most of the rest of my day is filled with ongoing demands pulling at me or distractions like my cell phone or the TV keeping my mind occupied or maybe it is the clutter around my office and home that constantly remind me of one more thing that is on my to-do list but hasn’t gotten done yet.  But whatever the reason is there is something about the lull of the hair dryer that helps me tune out the rest of the distractions and my mind is free to wander and reflect.  Some people talk about the things that keep them up at night and using the tool of keeping a pad of paper by the bed to jot down the thought so they can drift off to sleep.  I have learned that it is better for me to keep the pad of paper in my bathroom because that is where I need to jot down things that come up while I am getting ready.  I know that as soon as I walk out of the bathroom and leave my room, these things don’t come to mind again until maybe the next morning if then.

Today has been one of my favorite kind of days at the end of a long weekend at home with only a few commitments on my schedule, I didn’t have to be anywhere special this morning so I was late getting ready for the day.  Today is the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday and I watched part of the Interfaith Prayer Breakfast on TV and it was no surprise that Dr. King’s “I have a Dream” speech was referenced.  I memorized this speech when I was in school and there is quite a bit that I still remember and can recite along with them as it was read.  This weekend has also been filled with little projects around the house, straightening up, putting up the final Christmas decorations, continue to de-clutter the “stuff” that weighs me down, preparing for the week ahead.   So it is no surprise to me that as I am blow-drying my hair, my mind wanders to “I have a Dream…”.  I pause and think about what is it that I dream of today.  It is January and a great time to think of goals, dreams, and reflections on where you are and where you want to be.  Not to diminish or take away from the powerful message of Dr. King but over the next few blog post, I will share a few of my dreams and goals that have come through my reflections while blow-drying my hair.

 

I dream of the day that I have…

  • A clutter free home & life!
  • Time to have regular & meaningful visits with my friends and family!
  • Energy to be helpful to and present for those around me where there is a need!

 

I know that God uses these times of reflection – to speak to me, to nudge me, to encourage me and to challenge me.  What are your dreams and reflections?  When and where do you find your moment to hear the thoughts that are deep inside of you, the dreams and needs that God is nudging you to do something about.  Are you like me and need to get that pad of paper to jot them down so you don’t forget?   I look forward to sharing more reflection from my mornings in future blogs.