I’ve had a very full life recently. I’ve had many things that I longed for: lots of travel, time to go hiking, and time to work on projects. And lately, instead of wanting more, I’ve wanted less. Fewer things to do and time to reflect on what I’m doing, why, and how I want to continue.

There seems to always be a push to get things done. But a life of constantly being busy doesn’t often allow for the things that are most meaningful: saying I love you, appreciating the things we already have, just listening to people, laughing and having fun.

I will always be a busy person: it’s part of nature, and I have five children…but maybe I don’t need to worry so much about filling in every single moment with productive things. Instead, I can take a minute to reflect, do something that doesn’t have some great purpose, and spend more time doing nothing with the people I love.

Picture: we went to a Salt Lake Stars Game, hiking at Wasatch Mountain State Park, and pics from normal life.