This is taken from one of my Instagram posts from last week.
It’s that time of year when time seems to float over the mass of my to do lists and messy schedules, over my classroom lessons and my kids extracurricular activities, over weekend plans and planning to check in on friends and family, over all the things that seem to completely leave me floundering and often upset, for no reason other than I’m completely overwhelmed.
The past few weeks have been exhausting so I think I have to remember it’s ok not to complete the lists, to simply breathe and let things go. It’s ok to take a minute when everyone else is screaming for your attention to just be. So stop and take the picture, take it all in, just be.
A front porch view 
Annalee, this speaks to me. Thank you.
You succinctly express how the transition from summer to school, and all that this process entails, is huge.
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Thanks for reading Heidi! Hoping we all transition gracefully.
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And hot air balloons? Literally, let it go! Love!
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“Just stop and take the picture” – what a great mantra. This time of year is really overwhelming – I feel you about the to-do lists! – so this is the reminder I need. Thank you!
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Stop and take the picture and also, just stop. Set boundaries on our time because we will never get it back!
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