Well, apparently my brain took full advantage of the holiday weekend and I completely forgot to post this week’s nudge! Here you go:

As our world re-opens (fingers crossed), I’m starting to ease back out, accepting invitations to share meals, go on walks, and reconnect in person (hallelujah!) with friends and family members. In the process, I’ve discovered I’m not eager to cram my schedule full of activities. Part of me wants to hang on to some of the quiet I’ve enjoyed over the past year. If I look even deeper, I recognize I also don’t want to waste time at events I “should” do. I am prioritizing how and with whom I spend my precious days.

I have a handful of people in mind for this nudge. Maybe your most-missed person lives nearby and this is the week you call them up and plan a long-overdue play date. Maybe they live far, far away, so you schedule a long phone call instead. Or maybe…maybe your person is you, and this is the week you make time to sit quietly and listen to your own heart.

Since we are getting into our new “normal,” I feel it’s time to wrap up this special session of 52Nudges. I hope it has been a fun and rewarding experience for you, and I hope you’ll continue reaching out to the people in your life in meaningful ways.

Over the summer months I’ll be thinking about the next round of nudges (3.0?), and I hope to see you back here in the fall.

Thank you for doing this with me!

Affectionately, Kathleen