Time For a Reset

It is time to get your passport and prepare to take flight. This month I am encouraging you to plan a trip, take a staycation, and go exploring. Perhaps, you are looking to reconnect with old friends or love on your family members, whatever the reason, the benefits of planning a vacation are undeniable. Planning a trip not only helps reduce stress and boost your mood, but it also is proven to increase creativity and productivity. If you are stuck on an idea, a vacation from work could be just the panacea you are looking for. I tell everyone that will listen, that we all need rest to reset our brains.

As attorneys, we tend to not only work hard at our professional endeavors with work and TCBA community involvement efforts, but also in our personal relationships, being the rock for our family, and chipping away at those yearly goals. Remember, you cannot pour from an empty cup, so this July, it is time to focus on you! That’s right I said it. Be selfish, and focus on you and your self care needs. Give yourself something to look forward to by being intentional with blocking off time on your calendar to simply take a well earned break from the everyday hustle and bustle of life and make some new memories with those you love. Again, you have more than earned it! Having a work/life balance is just like the Coca-Cola bottle says, “It’s the Real Thing”. TM

Keeping the fire ignited, means taking a break when needed. I saw a recent video of a young boy and his sister who were sitting down for lunch at their home. They appeared to be around age 5 and 3, respectively. The younger sister suddenly began crying, seemingly for an unknown reason. The brother, in all seriousness, turned to his sister and asked, “Did you have a nap today?” Her tearful one word response, “No.” He appeared to muster up all the compassion he could and quickly replied, “Well it sounds like you need one.”

Finally, if you need some great staycation ideas for bonding or connecting with other TCBA members and potential members this month, let me again take the lead in keeping the flames of inspirations flowing by providing some fun member appreciation events happening through the TCBA this month:

• July 7 – 6:00-8:00p – Candle Class with Soaplahoma - Member Appreciation Event @ Heirloom SOLD OUT

• July 11 – Smash Room –Member Appreciation Event @ The Smash Room Tulsa

• July 13 – Happy Hour – Member Appreciation Event @ Rosa

• July 20 – Summer Ice Cream Social for Public Interest Legal Interns

• July 23 – TCBA Family Game Day – Member Appreciation Event @ Shuffle's Board Game Café

• July 25 – YLD Happy Hour/Board Meeting

These are just a few of the events and activities that you don’t want to miss. It’s Your Move! Get on board and let’s make memories and reconnect in July!

As always, if you have ideas to share, would like to serve on a committee, or have a TCBA project or program you would like to see highlighted, please reach out to me or Tami Williams.

Stephanie Jackson TCBA Vice President , 2022-2023