summer in our gardens…

Here we are, friends, it’s the middle of July. Summer is here in all of its glory. I snapped these photographs around our yard on the first of the month. So much has already changed out there. We have so many vegetables on the vines now–tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, pumpkins, peppers. We have made several harvests and soon there will be so much freshness flowing into our kitchen.

We received an email from the kids school last week stating that they are planning to re-open in September with a modified schedule. Our children will be in school every other day, a day in school, a day at home. I cried when I read the email. The level of anxiety that we are all facing right now is extraordinary. No one is left untouched by the effects of this pandemic.

These are strange and challenging times indeed. As for me, I am shifting my focus as inwardly as possible. I am focusing on our family and our home, our little corner of the world. What can I do to ensure that my home is filled with an atmosphere of love that encourages my children to bloom?

There are so many things that are outside of our control right now, friends. But there are so many other things that we do have control over. My purpose in this season is to seek out the things that I can influence and do my best to create love, light, wellness, abundance, and peace as much as possible.

It’s all about where you place your focus and your energy. Remember that.