View of RAT Beach in Los Angeles County

What would make today fulfilling for you? ✨

It’s an unusual day. A Monday before a national holiday. Today isn’t a holiday, or a weekend, or even a regular work day.

Perhaps it’s a vacation day for you. Perhaps it’s a work day. Or maybe it’s something in between.

The important thing is to be intentional about how you choose to spend it.

When you reflect on today, at the end of it, what will make it a great one?

For me, it’s a blend of personal time, family business time, and family time.

➡ A strength training workout at the beach (that’s the picture), along with some cardio and a good podcast

➡ A day of mid-year financial assessment and planning with my husband Kevin Leach for our family-owned restaurant Pacific Standard Prime. Being closed on Mondays makes this easier.

➡ A family dinner with my husband and daughter. Monday is our family night tradition.

➡ An evening trip to the airport to pick up our son and his friends after a nearly 3-week trip to Japan. I can’t wait to hear about their experiences!

And I’m so proud of our son for earning the trip money as a brunch chef at our restaurant. He came home from college every weekend to work.

One of the often-unexpected benefits of planning a trip is the anticipation.

I just experienced the same excitement in planning my day.

Seeing it take shape in this post makes me eager to jump into it.

It re-framed my perspective.

Now I see the things I “get” to do, and not “have” to to do.

How will you make YOUR day fulfilling and exciting?