Summer Camp for Grown-ups?
“What do you mean you have to go to work in the summer?”
This from the lips of my precocious, yet insightful, 9 year old son.
I have to admit, I’ve had the same thought lately.
As both a parent and a career person, the rhythm of my life is very much affected by the rhythm of my children’s lives…including the seasonal changes driven by the calendar of a student.
In the fall as they prepare for back to school, I often find myself also exploring and committing to some new learning opportunity (e.g. honing my social media skills, attending a conference on a marketing topic I want to learn more about or flexing my creative muscles through a writing class or cooking etc.).
Similarly, when school ends in June and they get to kick back and take a break…I find myself longing for one too.
Sure things slow down in the summer a bit at work, there are half day Summer Friday’s, long holiday weekends, and the requisite summer vacation.
But sometimes it still doesn’t feel like enough.
I think what I am really longing for is…camp.
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