How To Plan on Not Being Disappointed This Summer

Have you ever experienced summer disappointment?

I frequently talk to moms who are in the middle of raising kids. At the end of the summer, they often share with me a long list of the things they thought they were going to get done, but didn’t.

As is often the case with mothers, they end up feeling guilt, shame, and disappointment. They lament how quickly the summer passed.

I get that! Because I remember many summers that went by in the blink of an eye. And I felt badly that I hadn’t accomplished many if any of my goals. And I also didn’t spend as much time relaxing with my kids because I was stressing about what I didn’t get done.

Your summer goals can be as simple and personal as reading a predetermined number of books, making sure you get to the beach x number of times, or cutting back on social media since you want to be present for the kids.

Your goals might be more challenging, like “I’m going to work every day on my memoir.” “I’m going to put together my eCourse.” Or “I’m going to get more serious about a new job search.”

No matter what your goals are, they have to be looked at in the context of the summer reality. And that reality often includes…