I saw a quote today that I wanted to share with each of you. Summer is almost here and we are enjoying lush green trees and shrubs, and a bounty of floral colors and scents. With the end of the school year, more daylight, and warmer weather, we have great ideas for what we want to do in the next several months. Vacation plans, picnics, strolls in the park, evening barbecues, bicycle rides, hikes for exploring, listening to nature, swimming in pools or lakes, taking a boat ride or two, visiting family and friends, dinner out on serene patios, music in the park, projects around the house and yard, and so much more. There are so many options, we probably don’t have time for it all. We must take the time to decide which are most important to us. Sometimes we decide what the family wants, what our friends would like to do, what we have to do. This summer, take one day a week to do just what you want to do. It isn’t being selfish, it’s taking care of yourself. Then you will be able to enjoy all the other activities around you. So, keep stretching forward to make the best of the next three months.

“Don't let the expectations and opinions of other people affect your decisions.

It's your life, not theirs.

Do what matters most to you; do what makes you feel alive and happy.

Don't let the expectations and ideas of others limit who you are.

If you let others tell you who you are, you are living their reality, not yours. There is more to life than pleasing people.

There is much more to life than following others' prescribed path. There is so much more to life than what you experience right now. You need to decide who you are for yourself …”

Who You Are