Reminder to Let the Sun In

I haven’t written a blog post since since the end of June.

At first, I felt that little twinge of guilt. You know the one: You should be keeping up. You should be more consistent. You should be doing more.

But then I looked outside.

Summer has a way of asking us to slow down. The days stretch longer, the air gets heavier, and the world seems to collectively exhale—just a little. Lately, I’ve been trying to listen to that invitation.

It’s not always easy. I run a busy business, support others through Firth Consulting, and have a calendar that often fills faster than I’d like to admit. But I also know this: rest isn’t a reward for getting everything done. It’s part of the process.

Whether it’s an afternoon on the porch, a walk without your phone, a full day off (imagine that!), or just saying no to one more meeting—these moments matter. They make space for clarity. They allow creativity to stretch its legs. And they remind us that we are human beings, not just human doings.

So no, I haven’t written a blog post in a few weeks.

But I’ve had good conversations, caught up with friends, taken in some sun, and remembered why I care about balance in the first place.

If you need a sign to slow down, consider this it.

Take the break. Let the sun in. Everything else will still be there when you're ready to return.