YFM

August for our families always centers around back-to-school. 

Getting ready, getting re-adjusted to new schedules and sometimes even new schools.  I know for me, it feels a little overwhelming.  It always feels like there is more to do than I have time to do it.  Nothing in my schedule goes away, I just have all of this extra stuff to do on top of it, and with a time limit.  And I only have one kid at home!  My acknowledgment to all of those families with multi kids to get ready for school.  It's during these chaotic times that we are reminded to lean into our spiritual practices, just when we are the most likely to drop them.  I may not have time to sit down  and meditate, but I can practice being in the present moment anywhere - while I am driving, cooking, shopping...it doesn't matter.  If I am thinking of the next thing to do, I am not present in the moment.  Bringing myself back to the car, the room, or the shopping cart, and letting go of the previous conversation or the next task is the best way for me to tame the overwhelm.  Well, that, and a good working list!  In your busy days ahead, when you are feeling overwhelmed and life feels chaotic, ask yourself if your thoughts are in the past, the future or the present.  And then, bring yourself back to the here and now.  Here, and Now, is the only place we really connect with our Source.  For more tips on how to do this, look up info on mindfulness.