So many things come to an end in June, and I’m usually ready for it to be done at that time. This year my oldest graduated 8th grade! I’m still in amazement at how fast the time flew by for us. It has been quite the journey. We have tackled so much and being out of school now just for a week has also shown me how much my boys have matured. I find that I too have matured and that’s a good thing! I can’t wait to see where our adventures take us next! Here is how it all ending this month…..
The end of June taught me:
10. that I find people who only talk about themselves boring. ( My husband and I spent an entire evening with a couple and they never asked us a single question. I although could tell you more things about them than you would want to know. I think I barely talked.)
9. it takes a lot of patience and biting your tongue when you have to hear the same story over and over again. ( Here is my advice: If that is your only story you need to make new ones.)
8. that sometimes you have to let things that annoy just go. ( Yes, I said it. If someone needs to monopolize the conversation talking about themselves just let them, if someone needs to tell their tired old story again just let them. They obviously need the attention ore than you do. )
7. to seize the day! ( Once again, that brilliant idea that I didn’t act on was brought to fruition by someone else. How many times can I let this happen to me? Action, action! I need to take action and stop daydreaming!)
6. there are no do-overs and that’s okay. ( My son’s class got together after graduation and tossed their hats in the air. A few folks missed the perfect shot and one parent demanded over and over again that they re-do the toss. Here’s the thing – you missed it trying to get your camera ready. Sometimes you just need to enjoy the moment as it happens, whether you have a photo or not.)
5. people need to watch what they say at school events because you never know who could be sitting by you and listening. ( I know it’s hard to control what family members say or do at your child’s event, but it makes a poor reflection on the family when it is a negative about another child. Just a thought.)
4. I’ve reached my maximum quota for inspirational quotes. ( Honestly, I love quotes, but I just can’t read another one this month. Remind of this the next time I post one-LOL!)
3. when we all work together as a family everyone is appreciative. ( Okay, so we stopped the this is your job and this is my job thing and now we all work together. Things get done faster, the kids appreciate things more, and we all complain less. Plus it’s fun!)
2. I have missed having a garden and I think that not having one for a couple of years has reinforced my love for taking care of one. ( Once again, the product of working together and compromise has made an impact on our lives. We have been enjoying the rewards! Plus weeding helps ease my nerves.)
1.it is never truly the end. Every ending is the beginning of something new.
Tamara Bowman says
I love your #1. It’s true. It ain’t over ’til it’s over!
Unless it’s listening to someone talk about themselves over and over! Then that conversation hopefully ends for good!
We love our garden this year but have taken years off from it. Then we miss it!
Christine Luken says
One thing I learned in June is that as an entrepreneur, I need to intentionally build in rest times into my schedule. So, I am done with burnout and looking forward to being more rested and balanced in the second half of the year.
Melanie Walsh says
Great lessons for the month! It was a really busy month for me, but also a really good one. I needed the reminder this month to spend time with my children individually. I spent an entire day with my preschooler alone, and it was such a great day.
Dawn Nieves says
June marks the end of another homeschool year for us and I’ll have an 8th grader next year! It’s crazy how fast the time flies by so if I’ve learned anything, it’s to savor all the little moments.
Ashley says
What a great list!! Definitely agree with Seize the Day. June was a busy month for me… it just flew by way too fast!
Rebecca Bryant says
I am over people always going me, me, me. I have reached my limit of helping others only for them to cut me out of their life when they have a huge success. Yes I know you got that job or yes you scored a great Pr gig I gave you that PR’s email, I vouched for you being a great person. I”m not asking you to broadcast to the world what I did but a nice thank you would be nice not well I don’t know you slam the door in my face kind of attitude. (okay rant over)
I love your #1 it is so true the end of one thing is the beginning of a new. I am learning that with the son being out of high school heading to college.
Emily says
I have to agree about how frustrating it is when someone only talks about themselves, I have a sister in law that is the same way and it is exhausting and unfortunately a very one sided relationship we all have with her because she does not try to talk about anything else or allow others to share what is going on with them. I think it is hard to deal with that for sure and I am still struggling with how to deal with it.