The Overwhelm Cure24 Kesä 2025

25: Design Your Dream Summer of Fun, Joy, & Connection

We just experienced the longest day of the year. In Calgary, where I live, we recently had daylight from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

That's a lot of daylight!

And overwhelm can creep in when we try to cram a year's worth of fun and joy into only two months.

Summer goes by so fast. So, instead of rushing through the season, let's get super intentional to create our best summer ever.

How do these intentions align with how you want to feel this summer?

Think back to months ago, those cold and dreary January and February nights, when you're imagining the beautiful summer sun, dreaming of a tropical location.

Well, we've got that now. So, how will you use it?

In this episode of The Overwhelm Cure, we'll:

Make sure YOU are at the top of your list of summer priorities while balancing your family's wishes and needs, too.
Work on clarifying how you want to feel this summer with a list of all the experiences you and your family want.
Review practical ways only to do what YOU want this summer, including delegating some things or taking them off your list.
Discuss how to practice the discomfort of not meeting unreasonable expectations—some may even be your own.
Talk about how to let go of perfection and the idea of being the "perfect" wife/mom/boss all season long.

Take back some of your time and energy this summer season and give yourself the gift of a memorable and restorative summer.

If you need some extra support to help create your best summer ever, get in touch.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction and Summer Solstice

02:24 Setting Intentions for the Best Summer Ever

04:27 Creating a Manageable Summer To-Do List

06:49 Delegating Summer Tasks and Letting Go of Perfection

14:51 Summer Planning with Your Family

18:50 Opportunities to Build Meaningful Connections

21:04 Planning for Downtime and Summer Boredom

23:31 Conclusion and Invitation

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