As a goldfinch dipped and soared over tall grasses and summer flowers surrounding the trail, I thought about the adage, “The early bird catches the worm.” I felt like this beautiful yellow bird catching the worm by seeing her fly to my right, watching the sun glisten on the lake to my left, and feeling a subtle breeze warming my face in early dawn. With it expected to be another hot day, getting up early to exercise was essential.
The lazy days of summer are upon us and once again as this time of year arrives, we have a question to ask ourselves, “Will we enjoy the peace of the mornings or not?” Peace to some of us means sleeping a bit longer, pouring an iced coffee and sitting by a pool, walking in the dew, or catching up on emails and work duties while others sleep. It isn’t so much what we do with this special time but how it makes us feel.
When my sons were young, summer meant driving them all over to sporting camps, so the hours before we left the house was when I got my correspondence done. When I watched them play lacrosse, I stayed sitting on grassy knolls while watching them with one eye and glancing down at my notepad of event duties with the other eye. Afterward, when they were hot, I put down work and swam in the pool with them only to start work again at my desk when they watched a movie to relax. It was hectic but lovely.
Whether you are an early riser or not, the middle of summer offers you the chance to catch the proverbial worm in your business or personal life. It isn’t a time to work non-stop or to play around the clock, but rather to create a balanced day that lifts you, makes you feel accomplished, and highlights the extra time you have to enjoy a bit more of the good life.
Today’s Wednesday Wisdom inspires you to think about what you want to do with morning’s golden hours when the birds are out catching the worms. Do you want to be awake with the sunrise working when the house is quiet? Do you want to be creatively writing during the morning hush? Is planning your business day, week, or quarter, what moves you in the a.m.? Or do you just want to “be” since this is the best time to do that?
There are no right or wrong answers to the questions, just a reminder that you can make your summer mornings as productive or relaxing as you want them to be. You have the power just like the goldfinch to soar in the areas that please you – especially in summertime.
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