When spending the week/ weekend doing things you love that fills your soul and helps you refocus your mind, life is good. Fishing, swimming, or just simply relaxing, it doesn’t matter. Yes, kids will still fight like normal, whine and argue but what we focus on is the smiles, the giggles, the laughter and the memories that comes from everyone being completely relaxed and having fun. No agenda, no plans, just being. I think this breathes a lot of fresh air and soul building into all of our bodies. It is much needed in this technical, tv watching, hustle of life. It is still the simple things that fill the soul. The friendly glances with a giant smile on the kids face, the warm smile or grin from your spouse which all show the true and genuine comfort of just being. It is moments like these that we treasure and our children will always remember. They don’t remember the fighting or the arguing, they remember the laughter, the joy and the fun.
I often wonder why people don’t do more of this. This is something that doesn’t cost money and can actually be a fraction of time or your whole weekend. You get to decide how much time your body and soul is needing to recharge. I feel that recharging should be a daily goal along with a longer weekend recharge. For me, a daily recharge is usually coffee on the porch with a good book or my journal. Sometimes it is a late night motivational video in my office when the house is quiet and everyone is sleeping peacefully. Everyone recharges differently, maybe yours is a run, a hike or a great movie. It doesn’t matter what it is, all that matters is that you are honoring that recharge. It makes the weeks, months and years long if you skip this very important part. Your vehicle cannot run on empty and neither can you. Fill your soul daily with little things. It will recharge your body, mind and soul, I promise!