Opportunity of Opportunities

I've been very grateful for this unique season of my life.

I was thinking about it the other day and I realized that while I've had summer breaks before (let's be real, my life operates around an academic calendar, haha) and have made many trips back to "the harbor", this is the first summer--maybe in forever--that my harbor has been my own home with me, myself, and I.

If I wasn't at home with family, I was with roommates. If I wasn't with roommates I was with my best friend. If I wasn't with my best friend, I was living with my sister. If I wasn't living with my sister, I was hosting my best friend, friends, and other sister. If I wasn't hosting, I was visiting my other sisters.

While these summers often included a decrease in work responsibilities, I was either traveling or busying playing with nieces and nephews, keeping sisters company, or pitching in with the house work.

This summer, it's just me, in my low maintenance home, with no travel plans and almost no work demands whatsoever.

I love it though!

I think it's a sanction time for opportunity.

I've lounged in my pool of pillows at almost every hour of the day. I've spent more time in the kitchen "cooking" for myself and others. I can vaccum practically everyday if I like. Right now I'm reading a nonfiction book. My YMCA account has restarted and I'm very excited to be back in the water. I can learn how to work towards doing a pull-up and the splits. I have my Talk to Me in Korean curriculum in addition to Memrise. I've incorporated more product experiments in my body care including baths, facials, and hair/lash treatments. I practice vocal warm ups in the comforts of my car (don't have to worry about disturbing neighbors) to and from work. I enjoy watching thunderstorms and lightning shows outside of my window. I still rush to see if I can catch the fire truck zooming by. I'm listening to more conference talks and trying to find talks of truth in non-religious platforms. I'm meeting with friends, fellowshipping with saints, and socializing with neighbors. Once the weather clears, I'm excited to check out the farmer's market and I hope to explore more parts of Omaha with my friend Sandy. And I'm just so grateful for the calm and peace that makes it so much easier for me to remember and be intentional  about practicing loving God then loving neighbor, being humble, kind, and true, and deepening my roots while God does whatever He wants with the branches.