Rebeccah SilenceWorlds Leading Love & Emotional Healing Coach • Speaker • Author • Creator of The Unsilent Woman

If you've ever looked up in August and wondered where the summer went, this is for you. #shorts

8 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this motivational short, the speaker encourages viewers to intentionally shape their summer by first selecting a single word that captures the desired experience—whether peace, joy, fulfillment, fun, or adventure. She suggests extending this practice to every household member, then collectively identifying two to three activities the family wants to pursue, emphasizing that meaningful experiences don’t need to be expensive. She illustrates this with a $20 visit to a farm sanctuary where her 11‑year‑old held newborn peacocks, describing it as the best $20 spent. Finally, she advocates slowing down the pace of summer, sharing a recent trip to Spain where the cultural habit of the afternoon siesta inspired her to incorporate intentional rest and savoring into the season. The overall message blends intention‑setting, low‑cost family bonding, and mindful slowing down as a formula for a joyful, fulfilling summer.

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this summer can be your summer of peace and joy and fulfillment if you claim that. So for your summer, what do you want this summer to be? Claim it. Give it a word. Maybe it isn't peace, joy, and fulfillment for you. Maybe it's fun, but at least pick one word what you want this summer to be for you. A lot of us pick a word for the year. My word for 2026 happens to be provision, but I am committed to a summer of fun and adventure. What are you committed to? Let me ask you that. But then take it a step farther. Ask everybody in your house what their word is. Pick 2 to 3 things everybody in the family wants to do. And it can be free. It doesn't have to be expensive. I just took my family to a farm sanctuary and we— my little 11-year-old was holding 1-week-old baby peacocks. Aww. I spent $20 and it was like the best $20 I've ever spent to just have this adventure in this sanctuary, right? And then don't be afraid to slow it down. Last week, my 11-year-old and I went to Spain. In Spain, they siesta every afternoon, which means a nap. I don't nap, but I thought this seems like actually a very fun idea. Don't be afraid to slow it down and really savor and siesta.