Give Yourself Permission to Play This Summer

Whether solo or with a friend, summer invites you to get out and see what you haven\’t had the chance to explore.  

Our groups, which sometimes meet on the telephone, all agreed, that two days of getting out of town, lifted their spirits while in a transition.  

They laughed at how some decisions –  like getting out of town – are easy yet others feel spin them into exhaustion.

Here is a short list of what they have been doing:

1. Visiting local gardens
   
2. Kayaking 
3. Enjoying a pampering night in a luxury hotel
   
4. Making a point, while on a trip, to enjoy food and wine where the locals eat
5. Enjoying the outdoors while golfing
6. Chilling out at lakes and beaches
7. Playing games on the lawn like Apples to Apples or horseshoes
8. Taking train rides
9. Reading in hammocks
10. Dancing – by yourself or with someone special
    
11. Participating in an outdoor concert
12. Visiting romantic rooftop bars with twinkle lights
13. Shopping farmer\’s markets
14. Checking out summer sales
15. Shooting fun pictures with your camera
    
16. Hiking
    
17. Sleeping outside under the stars
    
18. Meditating on a rock by water
19. Yoga on the beach, and
    
20. Playing tourist in their home town – checking out the sites they\’ve never seen

What have you been doing for summer fun?

You aren\’t the only one who forgets to give yourself PERMISSION to HAVE FUN, which might be — oh guilt oh guilt — watching TV during the daytime or eating popcorn in bed.

Your practice, this week, could be to plan a fun day with yourself and another day with one person.  

Do you think you will?  

Leave the guilt voice back home and turn up the giggle.  

Most of us are so productive and generous with others, we forget our own mirror.

HAPPY SUMMER,

Natalie

Natalie Caine M.A.

Life In Transition, What\’s Next?

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Natalie Caine is the founder of Empty Nest Support Services. When her daughter was a senior in high school, she realized that as a soon-to-be “empty nester,” she would be undergoing a major life shift. Not wanting to confront this transition alone nor have her many friends face this abyss without strong support, she created a support services group, which quickly grew into a new career and an exciting full-time business.