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Family Gap Year Post #13: Stress-Reducing Strategies
We are definitely in a period of stress as the school year comes to a close and we finalize all the details for our Family Gap Year. It feels counter-productive to feel a ton of stress leading up to a grand adventure that’s supposed to bring us a lot of joy. But it is what it is!
Stress-Reducing Strategies
Here’s what I’ll be trying in the next month to stay in a good place:
- Sleep: This one is huge and so difficult during periods of stress! And yet insufficient sleep does so much to contribute to a cycle of stress. So I’m committing to shutting my computer at 10pm—no
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New Podcast Episode—Summer Fun: What do we want to make true in the upcoming season?
Today we talk about how we are thinking about envisioning and creating summer plans. In this episode, we share how we went about getting really clear about what matters to us, then how we can be proactive about making it happen but also we can be intentional about saying no to the things that don’t bring us joy. We start with our current Highs and Lows (i.e., planning summer trips, re-envisioning holidays, and house rental stress). Then we shift into Today’s Topic. Next we share a couple of Tips & Tricks (WeeHoo and coupon deals). Finally, we close out with Facing Forward to share what we want to make … Read More
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Family Gap Year Post #12: T-Minute 35 Days
How is it that we are starting our Family Gap Year in basically a month? I’m not quite sure how that happened!
A couple of things are stressful right now: We still haven’t found a renter for our house. Also, we haven’t decided where Henry will go to school when we return. But we are taking actions to check off both items! We are continuing to show the house to prospective renters, and we are touring a variety of schools for Henry.
Oh, we also haven’t finished securing housing for our entire trip. We made a slight change with regard to New Zealand. Originally we were going to spend four … Read More