08/11/2026
We had several days of hard rain during our beach trip, and I was getting pretty tired of being stuck inside. Life has felt a little chaotic lately too. I’ve been doing lots of training and learning how to manage our growing studio better, overhauling systems and training team members, while also trying to spend quality time with my family and keep up with all the to-dos at home.
So I'd been looking forward to our last hurrah at the beach before school starts. Except…rain. And more rain. Pfuff. 😭
Then the sky finally started to clear and gave us this. 🌈 And it reminded my Type A self of a few things I need to be reminded of -- a lot.
Mostly that I can’t rush everything. The rain is going to stop when it stops, and sometimes I need to quit thinking about what I should be doing or want to be doing and pay attention to where I actually am.
And really, being “stuck” inside wasn’t all bad. I spent time hanging out with the kids, even if it was just watching their favorite TV shows. I found a local group to play Mahjong with. And I had some time to think about what’s working in my life, what isn’t, and some things I want to change.
Maybe that’s part of what I needed the reminder about. Feeling stuck can be frustrating, but sometimes it forces you to slow down long enough to notice things you might have missed otherwise.
I’m still not great at the patience part. 😂 But I definitely appreciated the sunshine a little more when it finally came out.