1 00:00:03,400 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of My Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:15,080 Speaker 1: Good Morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:20,840 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to go watch the fireflies. Even if 4 00:00:20,880 --> 00:00:24,560 Speaker 1: you are feeling behind or busy, taking a few minutes 5 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:28,280 Speaker 1: to relax and enjoy the world probably won't make the 6 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:34,360 Speaker 1: situation worse, and it might make it better. This is 7 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:36,800 Speaker 1: my first summer in our new house, and every night 8 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:41,559 Speaker 1: in July the yard just came alive with fireflies. We 9 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:44,440 Speaker 1: never had quite that many in the old place, so 10 00:00:44,479 --> 00:00:49,120 Speaker 1: it's like a marvelous little light show. July was also 11 00:00:49,280 --> 00:00:53,400 Speaker 1: a very challenging month in otherwise we were relying on 12 00:00:53,560 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 1: back up childcare arrangements, and I wound up doing a 13 00:00:56,560 --> 00:00:59,720 Speaker 1: lot more camp driving than I had planned on, taking 14 00:00:59,760 --> 00:01:02,240 Speaker 1: an hour out of my already shortened work days most 15 00:01:02,280 --> 00:01:06,560 Speaker 1: mornings and afternoons. The time needed to get made up somewhere, 16 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:09,720 Speaker 1: and so I'd try to get scraps of work time 17 00:01:10,160 --> 00:01:14,319 Speaker 1: wherever I could. But one night, while I was pecking 18 00:01:14,319 --> 00:01:16,560 Speaker 1: away its stuff while my two year old was watching 19 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:20,880 Speaker 1: Peppa Pig videos, I realized I was probably not going 20 00:01:20,920 --> 00:01:24,679 Speaker 1: to make much progress in the next twenty minutes, and 21 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:28,320 Speaker 1: since it was twilight, the lightning bugs would be out 22 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:32,120 Speaker 1: in all their glory, so he and I went outside, 23 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:36,160 Speaker 1: bringing a few more kids with us. They ran after 24 00:01:36,160 --> 00:01:40,480 Speaker 1: the fireflies, only occasionally catching them and then immediately letting 25 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:44,280 Speaker 1: them go. The red sky and cooler air after the 26 00:01:44,319 --> 00:01:49,320 Speaker 1: hot day felt almost magical. We stayed outside until it 27 00:01:49,400 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 1: was dark. Then it was back inside, where it turns 28 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:56,040 Speaker 1: out I was still behind. I wish there was a 29 00:01:56,040 --> 00:01:58,760 Speaker 1: great moral here, like I had some amazing idea that 30 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:03,360 Speaker 1: changed everything I didn't. I mean other than this podcast topic, 31 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:07,000 Speaker 1: which doesn't really change much, but it was a memory 32 00:02:07,720 --> 00:02:11,799 Speaker 1: piercing the wash of time, like fireflies light up the night. 33 00:02:12,919 --> 00:02:15,639 Speaker 1: I doubt I would have done anything better sitting at 34 00:02:15,639 --> 00:02:22,280 Speaker 1: my desk. Likewise, perhaps you are feeling overwhelmed too. Summer 35 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:25,919 Speaker 1: can bring vacations, but there's always the madness of prep 36 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:31,079 Speaker 1: beforehand and catching up later. Many places are short staffed, 37 00:02:31,720 --> 00:02:35,000 Speaker 1: plus they're dealing with supply chain madness and price increases, 38 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:39,200 Speaker 1: and it just makes everything harder. It's easy to feel 39 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 1: behind and like there isn't enough time in the day, 40 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:47,400 Speaker 1: and maybe there isn't, But the truth is, there isn't 41 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 1: going to be enough time in the day. Regardless of 42 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:53,600 Speaker 1: what we do. Sometimes we are better off taking a 43 00:02:53,639 --> 00:02:56,760 Speaker 1: little time to enjoy the world and create a memory, 44 00:02:57,680 --> 00:03:02,919 Speaker 1: even if we are overwhelmed. So even if you're swamped, 45 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:05,720 Speaker 1: take twenty minutes to eat lunch under the shade of 46 00:03:05,720 --> 00:03:10,200 Speaker 1: a tree outside. Even if you're overwhelmed, take a short 47 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:12,480 Speaker 1: walk with your kids at night, or go through a 48 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:15,799 Speaker 1: few stones in a creek. The work will still be there, 49 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:19,040 Speaker 1: the inbox will be there, and yes, we need to 50 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:22,880 Speaker 1: deal with it, but small amounts of time probably won't 51 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:26,400 Speaker 1: matter one way or another. You can be overwhelmed and 52 00:03:26,440 --> 00:03:30,079 Speaker 1: see the fireflies, or overwhelmed and not see the fireflies. 53 00:03:31,120 --> 00:03:36,160 Speaker 1: In the long run, memories are all we've got in 54 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:41,520 Speaker 1: the meantime. This is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's 55 00:03:41,560 --> 00:03:51,360 Speaker 1: to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody, I'd 56 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:53,760 Speaker 1: love to hear from you. You can send me your tips, 57 00:03:53,880 --> 00:03:58,440 Speaker 1: your questions, or anything else. Just connect with me on Twitter, Facebook, 58 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:04,040 Speaker 1: and Instagram at for Breakfast pod that's b the number four, 59 00:04:04,600 --> 00:04:08,080 Speaker 1: then breakfast p o D. You can also shoot me 60 00:04:08,120 --> 00:04:11,760 Speaker 1: an email at Before Breakfast podcast at i heeart media 61 00:04:11,880 --> 00:04:14,480 Speaker 1: dot com. That before Breakfast is spelled out with all 62 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:17,320 Speaker 1: the letters. Thanks so much, I look forward to staying 63 00:04:17,320 --> 00:04:26,000 Speaker 1: in touch. Before Breakfast is a production of I heart Radio. 64 00:04:26,600 --> 00:04:29,479 Speaker 1: For more podcasts from my heart Radio, visit the i 65 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:33,080 Speaker 1: heart Radio apps, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to 66 00:04:33,120 --> 00:04:33,960 Speaker 1: your favorite shows.