Defining the Nature of Living Well

In just a few hours, I will be off to the New Age Health Spa, whose motto is "defining the nature of living well". My mom has generously offered to take me as her guest on this much needed mini-vacation. And while I should be elated to be heading to a place where my mind, body and spirit will be renewed and re-energized, I am also feeling a sense of bad timing, with too much to do, and too little time. 

Here's what I am anxious about: 

1) A week from today I leave for the summer to go to New Hampshire and work in a sleep away summer camp as art director. I need to finish programming and start packing.

2) I still need to shop for items missing from my daughter's packing list, and assist in organizing, packing and labeling clothes for my 14 year old who goes with me to camp.

3) I need to schedule my coaching clients to fit around my full time summer job.

4) I need to get my house ready for a summer rental.

And while the list above is overwhelming to me right now, it will only stay that way if I choose to focus on the future, which is not helpful to me right now. So, I am choosing to be present in order to be able to enjoy my time at the spa. 

With this new perspective, I look forward to:

1) Spending some quality time with my mom.

2) Trusting my kids to be responsible with my house and each other for three days and work out their issues so no one gets hurt!

3) Getting some extreme and much needed self care for my body and soul.

I plan to come back with the three R's: renewed, refreshed and rested. I am reframing the overwhelming tasks ahead and see them as the result of the joyful abundance of my full and fulfilling life. I am lucky to have summer work, and I appreciate my responsible and wonderful children whom I can trust to be capable of caring for each other and my home for three days (ages 21, 18 and 14, finally no babysitters!).  And with my renewed energy, I plan to go happily to all of the above tasks. 

I no longer feel overwhelmed, and I look forward to my vacation. It is coming at just the right time. I believe that things inevitably show up in our life exactly when they are most necessary. It all depends on how we see it.