Connect The Dots with Pearls For Life; Family Yoga
Connect the dots with family
Blur
It seems now that as soon as August is winding down, the stores are already decorating for Halloween, which means Christmas decorations are up by September and autumn over before it starts. A Facebook friend posted a meme the other day with the picture from the movie Elf and the headline, “Only 16 Fridays until Christmas!!” Ugh. I’m tired already.
From the moment the kids hit school, until January 1st, life is a blur. Restful family moments are few and far between and the only time we seem to pause is at a red light.
Dot-to-Dot
You know how kids love dot-to-dot drawing? The pictures start as a constellation of random points, but by simply following the numbered points, the end may be an ill-defined picture of a unicorn, but you know it’s a unicorn. Dot the next few months with moments. Create time, a point in the midst of a random image that connects everyone for a time, before you take off in different directions once again.
Make a conscience effort over the next few months to stop and enjoy family time. Even if everyone feels brain dead, visit a pumpkin patch, take a walk on the beach, pause for family yoga time or BBQ dinner and eat outside.
Everyone loves the drive-in and most of the younger generation has probably never been to one. A couple times a year, I pack up the car with munchies, pillows and blankets and head to the drive-in with the family for a double feature. The kids and adults love it. It’s these little random events that create memories and connects the dots in your lives.
Do a family pumpkin decorating/carving competition. Break into two teams and get creative and invite Facebook or Instagram friends to vote for the winning team. The losing team has to fix dinner for the winners. Even high school kids, who think they’re too old for “family time,” will get into it. Invite their friends to join to make it more “tolerable” for teens.
The point is to make moments of connection. Dots in the midst of a maze of life. Connect.
