Time To Recharge...In My Floppy Hat

Hello my sweet friends! How do you recharge after an overloaded calendar week or month? Oftentimes we add far more than needed to our calendar, right? We struggle to say "no" to our kids, employers, church, etc or we don't want to say "no". We think, oh I can manage that. It's only once a month. And before we know it, we've lost any "white space".  Before we know it we're working on overdrive and forgetting about visions, goals etc. For me, the bottom line is if I don't plan out the month ahead of time, the calendar gets out of control.  

All that being said, there's seasons of life where all events fall around the same date. Enter the month of May. Why is March, March Madness?? Shouldn't May be "May Madness"? Anyway, there was a Sip and Mingle Influencer event, Women's Event at Church, Influencer Event at a new local restaurant and life in between. (Posts coming up on those!) Come Friday I wanted to do nothing more than stare at my wall, but my sweet husband suggested we ride out to the North Jetty at Casey Key.

Floppy Hat

We packed snacks, fishing gear, a couple beach chairs and drove 30 minutes to recharge-ville. I knew I would be participating in a HAT challenge on Instagram on Monday (yay, today!), so I grabbed my cute Aerie floppy hat and coverup to sneak in a few photos.

As soon as I took in the breathtaking scenery, I began to unwind. Mom and sons explored the jetty, snapped a few pics while hubby fished. Soon we left him to do his thing and then played on the beach. Ok, they played and I sat in a beach chair. Recharge time, remember? 

 Boys Shark Swimsuit

Sunscreen Side Bar

And I have to throw in a plug for this sunscreen by Coola. It smells amazing, it's organic and reef friendly. Did you know about sunscreen being harmful to the coral reefs? Well, I was curious after I received Coola's sunscreen at another blogging event last month. I noticed the "reef friendly" on the can and decided to look it up. What in the world? I knew that some brands have ingredients that are harmful for me, but I never considered effects beyond that.  Anyway, I spray sparingly, as it's $36 a can.

Coola Guava Mango

In addition to leaving work at home, I took a break from Instagram posting, read for leisure, as well as renewal by reading through the same passage of scripture over and over, and spent time with family and friends. So is it time for you to carve in a day to recharge, rejuvenate and rest? Is it time to get back to your calendar and plan out the next month? Add it to your priority list and let's leave a little space in the calendar when we can!

Oh, and I mustn't forget the beach! If you're ever down at the gulf, I highly recommend looking for The North Jetty at Casey Key. The gorgeous calm, blue-green waters will make you forget you're in Florida! Also,  there's plenty to keep the explorers occupied.

Chrissy