How is your summer? Are you ready for it to wind down? Are you counting down the days until school starts (or is that just me)? As we see school looming on the horizon we are reminded of closing and opening ceremonies.  Kendra Adachi talks about the importance of ceremonies when transitioning seasons.  Transitioning to summer and transitioning back to school can be some of the most challenging and most demanding seasons. Today we are talking about the importance of closing and opening ceremonies, how to create ceremonies, and examples you can take and use for your family ceremonies.  You’ll be amazed how even the simplest traditions bring peace, presence, and joy. Closing and opening ceremonies can be key in helping us to mentally, physically, and emotionally transition from season to season.  They can be activities or traditions that we do with or without thinking about them that signify the end of a season and the beginning of a new season.  Adding closing and opening ceremonies will make the transition between events or seasons easier and more enjoyable.  So grab a cold summer drink and let’s get started.   Reminder:  We want to help make your transition back to school smooth and easy.  To make this fun and give you practical tools we will be hosting a Back 2 Basics School Challenge, starting next week (August 13-15th).  This challenge is not your normal challenge instead it's designed to:   Actually help you, and give you practical tools to transition from summer to school, so that you don’t feel like you’ve been run over by a freight train. Give you a prize for participating - yep! Just like Oprah (you get a prize and you get a prize).  If you participate you get a prize! We are all busy people doing all the things.  It’s nice to know that challenges can be fun, easy, and rewarding!  Here’s the link to sign up (totally free!): https://michellebyrd.myflodesk.com/back2basics I pray this blesses you!MichellePS. If you need some extra accountability or help with productivity hacks, time management tools, mapping out a more efficient daily or weekly schedule, time blocking and so much more. We will break down what isn’t working in your schedule, create new personalized goals for you, and determine the next new steps you need to take to have more freedom and live with more joy and laughter!  Grab a coaching call with me at:Email: contact@byrdmichelle.comwebsite: www.byrdmichelle.comFree Productivity Planner - my gift to you! Just go to my websiteCome join our Facebook Group: The Busy Vibrant Mom