By Shelley Riutta
Now is the time to get out your calendar and start planning the things that you love to do in the summer.
Tips to make this your best summer:
- Get clear about what you want-What are your intentions for the summer. Do you need a summer with lots of relaxation–lying in a hammock reading a favorite book? Do you need a summer with adventure–traveling to places you have always wanted to travel to? Do you need a summer filled with fun times with the people you love? Are you drawn to more solitude or connection with others? You might want a mix of all of the above. Get clear about what you would really love for your summer. The more you set your intention and then plan right now–the more you will fulfill your dreams for your best summer yet.
- Take 100% responsibility for your happiness this summer. It is your job to create the summer you would like—it is in no one else’s hands. Do not make your good times reliant on someone else. If you want to travel and your partner does not want to–find someone else to go with–or go on your own. Let go of the false belief that you are selfish if you focus on your own happiness and take action to create it. You are actually being self-responsible when you do this. It is our job to create as much happiness for ourselves as possible. You have the capability of transforming those around you by your own happiness.
- Put it on your schedule NOW- Get your calendar out and plan these fun events now. Connect with your friends and/or family and make a plan. And again if you can’t find someone to join you on your adventure–plan it on your own.
- Don’t back down–Take a stand for your fun. Don’t let pressure from others make you back down from what you really want to do. Stay firm on your intentions for your summer and let go of others reactions-their reactions have more to do with them then you. You will be amazed at how great you will feel when you follow through with your plan.
- Connect with the little kid inside of you–If you have a hard time thinking of things that you would love to do tune into the little kid inside of you. This part of you has a ton of ideas for fun things to do. Thing like: riding your bike, going out for ice cream, riding on a Ferris wheel, going water-skiing, sleeping outside on a warm summer night.
Ideas of Fun things to DO
- Take a day trip to a state park and walk/bike in the woods
- Attend a summer festival
- Go to the beach
- Go camping
- Take a road trip with no destination
- Go to see music outdoors
- Go to a drive in movie–yes they still have them:)
- Go to a water park or amusement park (they are for big kids too:)
- Go dancing
Shelley Riutta MSE, LPC is a pioneer in the Holistic Psychotherapy field. She specializes in Transformational individual counseling, Presentations and Workshops. For her free Workbook “What Do You REALLY Want: Finding Purpose and Passion” and free monthly tele-classes visit her web-site at http://www.radiantlifecounseling.com/
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