summer said YES and so did I

It started with a text from my daughter. "Mom, want to come to the beach with us?"

Did I have things to do? Absolutely. Did I drop all of them? Without hesitation.

This has been a dream of mine! To be the kind of person who says yes first and figures the rest out later. And summer, with its long days and loose schedule, feels like the universe's invitation to actually live that way.

So off we went. Me, my daughter, and her friends. That car ride alone was worth it!! Being included in their conversations, their laughter, their world for just a little while. Watching those girls at the ocean, giggling and daring each other to cold plunge into absolutely freezing water? My heart was so full. My daughter is getting older. She could have driven herself and her friends. Maybe she was being lazy. Or maybe — just maybe — she wanted me there. Either way, I showed up and I will take it.

I came home sunburned in exactly the spots I always miss. Without fail. Every single time.

And before I could even sit down, my son asked if I wanted to play tennis.

Yes. Obviously yes.

I haven't played in a while and it showed, but I didn't care. Getting back on the court with him, just the two of us, was exactly the kind of moment I want more of this summer.

Here's what I know: summer is a gift if you're intentional about it. The days are long but they go fast, and the people you love have lives of their own that are moving faster than you think.

So this is your reminder — and mine — to ask yourself each morning:

What does fun look like for me today?
If I want to bring more joy into this day, how do I actually do that?

And if your teen is sleeping until noon and feeling stuck as summer starts? Let's talk. This could be the summer that shifts everything for them and I would love to be a part of that!

[Book a call for your teen or young adult here] because sometimes all it takes is one conversation with the right person to help them live the life there truly want!