Spring breaks open a fresh world for us. It’s longer days, warmer air, and a burst of new foliage and colors. After the long winter, we can’t wait to rush outside and enjoy it all. But in that eagerness and all those spring activities—from baseball games to camping trips—suddenly the calendar becomes so busy that we miss the gentle reminder inherent in the changing of the seasons.
Because just as the flowers bloom and trees grow, our children are growing too. As each season passes, so too has time, marching us one step closer to that inevitable day they go out on their own and leave home. Meditating on this isn’t meant to cast a shadow over the joy and lightness of spring. Rather it’s nature’s way of asking us to pause and reflect.
Are we making the most of these precious moments? What do we have to show for the season that just passed? How are we wasting time on bad habits and practices that only take us away from our family? Maybe we even fell into a rut this winter—but that’s also the beauty of the spring, right? That we can, as the Philip Larkin poem goes, “begin afresh, afresh, afresh”?
And if you’re a parent who wants to make the most of this special season of life with your children, maybe you’ll consider joining us over at Daily Stoic in the Spring Forward challenge. It’s 10 daily, Stoic-inspired challenges designed to push you to examine these parts of your life, to examine your choices, to examine your relationships, and move you closer to living the best life you can with your family.
Each day you will be presented with an actionable challenge that will help you:
- Create more quality time
- Get rid of bad habits
- Break free from fears and anxieties
- Declutter your life and calendar
- Gain a fresh perspective
Join us and thousands others in the Daily Stoic Spring Forward challenge as a commitment to make the most of this season with your children.
Don’t let yourself ignore spring’s delicate reminder of time’s passing. Don’t settle into old patterns and busy schedules that you’ll end up regretting years from now.
Learn more and sign up at dailystoic.com/spring today! The Spring Forward challenge starts March 20, 2025.
