Today is the first day of school for my daughter and I have to say Praise God that my child was actually excited to go!  This is a huge blessing for our family because her early years in public school were a disaster.  It turned out that she just needed a different environment and structure to learn.  By the grace of God, my husband found the perfect school for her a few months before I was diagnosed with cancer.  Long story short, she has been thriving ever since.

The reason I titled this post “A Fresh Start” is because I’ve been through a challenging season in my life the past 6 months, and honestly I’ve been in desperate need of a Fresh Start.  After my much needed R&R at the beach last week, I feel like a new person!  I had no idea how much I needed a break from “life”.  I really didn’t do anything unique on my vacation except hang out with my family on the beach and cruise around the campground on a golf cart.  Before I left for vacation, I kept planning all these different ways to spend my time to get clarity on my coaching business and ways to seek God’s director for my life goals.  Well, all that planning was a big waste of time because once I put my toes in the sand, all I cared about was relaxing and being with my family.  What’s so funny is, once I walked back in the door from vacation, it was like a switch went off in me and I started cleaning my house, unpacking and I was ready for a fresh start at life!

After talking with my life coach I realized how important it is to schedule a time to rest and relax more frequently.  I typically go away one week each year where I feel truly refreshed.  After processing the importance of self-care, I’ve decided that I’m going to schedule a mini-vacation every 3 months.  I don’t have to spend money to go away, but I can plan to take a few days to forget about my responsibilities, let go and do something different.  I would love to know your thoughts, ideas or suggestions on different ways to experience a mini-vacation while not leaving your home and is this something you could benefit from as well?