My Spring Intentions for 2026 🌷

  Hello readers! I am happy to be writing again... it just feels right. Today I am going to go over my Spring Intentions for 2026! Let's begin.

This spring, I want to take my time. I don't want to rush at anything. As much as I love summer and fall, I want to really slow down, and appreciate spring. Spring is a lovely season. Flowers begin to bloom, the grass gets greener, the sun is out longer- everything starts to refresh. It's like waking up after a nap. I love this time of year. I feel like spring is always underrated and at the bottom of everyone's list of favorite seasons. Well, not mine! Plus, my birthday is in April, so even as a kid I always had a soft spot for springtime. 

Now, on to something a little more serious- my mindset at work. For the last several years, I have been striving for something beyond efficiency. I have felt incredibly rushed. And I've been doing everything in my power to not be behind schedule, to get ahead of schedule even. And then it immediately creates this new expectation that I am obligated to achieve. Well, enough of this endless cycle. Time for me to chill out and relax. Of course, I am still efficient and working my tail off every day, but I refuse to feel like it's not enough. I will see the results and be happy with them instead of hyper focusing on some obscure detail, or worse, the results of someone else's labor. That's the inner-manager in me talking. Side note, I cannot wait to step down from being a manager. I really feel like it is going to change my life. 

This intentional taking my time doesn't just apply to my work. It will apply to everything. Chores, cooking, grocery shopping, folding and putting away clothes, etc. I really want to enjoy my life. I have a great life. I have the best husband, three awesome little pets, and tons to look forward to, if it's the Lord's will of course. This spring, I want to reset. I want to feel refreshed. I need this. The good thing about laying intentions out on the table is that there's no wait time. Just start now! It doesn't need approval or signatures. You just start. And if you want to change them, then go on and change them. There's no pressure. 

My intent to slow down this spring is based mainly on my leaving my job because after ~7 years, I simply cannot handle it anymore. I did a decent job at it while I have been there, but I know I can't sustain it much longer. Not to say my new job is going to be puzzles and coffee everyday (man, I cannot wait to retire), but I know that is a different environment. I need this change. 

I say all of this to encourage you to look at this spring as an opportunity to reset. It may not be January 1, but you can still have a resolution! The world around you is changing so why can't you?

I hope you have a great rest of the week!

xoxo