Remember
when summer meant three solid months of no schedule…staying up late…sleeping
in…reading stacks of books…hanging out with friends? Remember when the biggest
decision of any given day was choosing which swimsuit you’d wear to the pool? Remember
what you had for breakfast? (me either!) Those days are but a fond memory, but
I have taken a summer break of sorts.
Though
I’m still coaching my fabulous one-on-one clients, my Creative Oasis Day
Trippers, group classes and workshops are on a temporary hiatus. Look for them to pick back
up this fall with more choices than ever. I’m using the down time to create
some new offerings including a fun new e-course created to help couples connect
creatively as well as a 6-week class focusing on weaving creativity into the workplace.
But
summer can’t be all work and no play, so I’m also sprinkling mine with Instant
Oasis Moments – quick and easy, soul-satisfying bite-size bonbons of creative
joy! Five or ten minutes spent creating a collage…snapping fun photos with my
phone…improvising a quick dinner using fresh veggies and herbs from a friends’
garden. It’s amazing how spending even a small bit of time doing something
creatively fulfilling can pump up the happiness factor in your life in a such a big way.
I
hope you’re finding lots of little ways to dive into your own Creative Oasis and
squeeze the most sweetness out of this summer you can. (Think fresh lemonade
with a cherry on top!)
All the best from my summer Creative Oasis to yours,
Jill
