A Snow Day

Last March I posted reflections on an early spring snow storm, but today we are getting a snow storm in February - more in line with when we might expect a snow storm.

My kids are happy because they are off from school. (They've determined that "no school" are two of the best words in the English language - just like I did at their age.) I'm home rather than doing a keynote this morning in Indianapolis and a lunch time session in Richmond, Indiana. Both have been postponed. With this little extra time I've been looking out the window and thinking about snow days.

Growing up in Michigan, we had quite of few snow days most winters. Especially when I was younger, (before snowmobiles and cross country skiing) my sister and I had several snow day rituals, including playing as many of our board games as we could in one day, and sometimes putting together a jigsaw puzzle.

While I don't know if I will play a game today, I'm pretty sure I won't work on a jigsaw puzzle. But I am going to enjoy this snow day. I'm going to make a little more time to read, take time to work on a creative project, and definitely take time to watch it snow.

You may be reading this in some climate where you get no snow, or at a time of year when snow is the furthest thing from your mind. Even so, I urge you to make today a snow day.

Make time for something that will revive your spirit. Make time to be playful and laugh. Do something that helps you break from your normal routine and see your best self.

It doesn't take snow to do it, but the snow today helped remind me of it.

Enjoy your snow day - I'm going to enjoy mine.

Labels: reflection, rejuvenate, snow day

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