Good Enough
Hey friend,
By the second week of summer break, I start to feel the same frustration every year—my house is always a mess. The outdoors get tracked inside, and there are wet towels, hoodies on chairs, and half-empty ice coffee cups everywhere.
What I’m realizing is that I expect my house to look and feel the same as it does during the busy school year. But it’s different in the summer because we’re home more often and don’t have a strict schedule. We’re just going with the flow and doing what sounds fun. And honestly, the fun isn’t in cleaning my house.
So this summer, if I have a clean bathing suit ready, that’s good enough!
What is an expectation that you have to let go of to enjoy this season?
With love from my porch,
Jodie 🌿
Let’s get together!
✨ Wiawaka Retreat on Lake George - August 10-11! Two full days of rest, restoration, and mindfulness at the North Country’s best-kept secret. All-inclusive sanctuary time for your nervous system. Link to book coming soon—spaces are limited!
✨ Reclaiming You! Retreat in the Azores - July 2027! The ultimate rest and recalibration experience on the gorgeous island of Terceira. Think of it as the most productive thing you’ll do all year—add yourself to your to-do list. Small group, big transformation.
Breakfast with a view! This is where we will share meals at the Xhale Resort in the Azores, July 2027
Have you read my book Mindful Humaning yet? It has helped many people live more present and peaceful lives. Here is one review. . .
Carolyn
5.0 out of 5 stars The manual to mindful living.
Reviewed in Canada on January 27, 2024
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This book went into the bookshelf that is within arms reach...not the bookshelf that is down the hall. Mindful Humaning is a companionable, friendly book that acknowledges that humaning is hard, and we often don’t do it well, and we want to do better. This book explains in a non-shaming, deeply compassionate way other ways of humaning better. The author speaks as one who is on the same road, perhaps a few steps farther along in thinking this through. The exercises in the book--along with the space RIGHT THERE--makes them approachable and immediately helpful. If you find yourself “losing it” or acting in ways that aren’t OK and you’re looking for ways to make better decisions moment by moment as a lifestyle, this book is for you!
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