I just drove from my home in Phoenix to my parents’ house in Northern California. I’m using it as a home base for the next few weeks as I visit with friends in the area, take a trip to New York, do some speaking out here, and celebrate my sister’s wedding. It should be a fun month (the weather will undoubtedly be much cooler) and I’m looking forward to my collection of mini-trips out here.
My car is now parked outside almost on E. I’ll fill it up before meeting up with some friends tonight. I knew I could arrive at here last night perfectly fine–my car gets over 370 miles a tank and I filled it up with 320 miles left to go on the drive. Even when the sign said there was no gas for the next 35 miles, I knew I had nothing to worry about. I paced my trip and even conserved some fuel by not trying to keep up with the drivers going 90+ on I-5.
How is the fuel in your tank?
At this point in time a lot of us feel a bit exhausted. The school year is almost out, but it isn’t quite yet. We need the energy and drive to complete these last few tasks. Still, we also need enough energy to not just get to the destination, but to be able to refuel once we arrive.
At the same time, if we spend too much time refueling or refuel too often, we might find that we have really delayed our ability to get to our destination.
This summer, it’s important to take a moment to rejuventate. It’s important to refuel. It’s important to prepare for the next destination. We also need to make sure we don’t burn up all our fuel by leaping out of the gate too quickly. Our goal isn’t to race through life, but rather to enjoy the journey.
I hope you enjoy taking the fuel in your tank from E to F.