{"id":1731,"date":"2018-07-13T03:50:55","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T07:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/?p=1731"},"modified":"2018-07-13T02:55:43","modified_gmt":"2018-07-13T06:55:43","slug":"week-200-summer-fun-list-sit-a-spell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/?p=1731","title":{"rendered":"Week #200 – Summer Fun List: Sit a spell!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Week #200 – Summer Fun List: Sit a spell!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Greetings Happyness Tribe —\u00a0and Happy Friday!<\/p>\n

I just returned to Los Angeles from a whirlwind weekend at the Jersey Shore! \u00a0It was another fast and busy trip centered around a yearly concert in Ocean Grove’s Great Auditorium — which happened to fall on one of the single busiest weeks of the summer. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Between singing in the concert and visiting with family — there wasn’t much time to schedule other activities, visits, or downtime.<\/p>\n

Which made porch-hopping so precious!!!<\/p>\n

Porch-hopping is a special kind of visiting…no planning, no deadlines, no expectations. \u00a0You simply make yourself available and see who passes by! \u00a0It’s not a date for an entire day or evening…it’s grab-and-go. \u00a0Take what you can. \u00a0Just a few precious moments of eternal NOW.<\/p>\n

And you learn to make it count!<\/p>\n

For “the town where time stands still” — summers move pretty fast in Ocean Grove! \u00a0After two years in Southern California, where there’s always another beautiful day, I could feel the frenzy. \u00a0Running here, running there, trying to “get it all in.”<\/p>\n

The only way to still time, it seemed…was to be still myself.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you feel like your summer is flying by, going too fast, or slipping through your fingers…don’t panic. \u00a0Power down! \u00a0Make yourself available. \u00a0Sit down…and rock a while!<\/p>\n

Your Happyness Challenge for the Week Ahead: Sit a spell! \u00a0<\/strong>Whether you have a porch, deck, patio, balcony, or tailgate — pull up a chair, take a load off, sit a spell, have a chat, visit a bit, or rock a while! \u00a0Watch the traffic pass, cars park, people walk by, critters hard at work, nature doing her thing, or just observe the world moving about while you sit still. \u00a0Invite someone to join you. \u00a0Share a glass of something cold, have a conversation, meet a neighbor, visit with friends, or get to know just a little bit more about your very own family.<\/p>\n

The world is moving fast…make porch time a priority this week!<\/p>\n

Spread Happyness — tell me, what’s your favorite place for a nice long sit?<\/p>\n

7\/13\/18 by Grace Church
\n<\/em>\u00a9 Grace Church
\ngrace@spreadhappyness.com<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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