a calm, grounded summer
avoiding overwhelm and feeling grounded through August & September
Hello, I’m Jodie. I write about life post burnout with themes of rest, living slower, healing and self discovery. Subscribe to support my work & to read more. Or, join our Slower Space community to access all content and the monthly journaling club!
It was 2 years ago, almost to the day, that my Yoga teacher mentioned in passing how ungrounding the summer months can feel.
It was a mini light bulb moment for me. Yes these summer days are full of gorgeousness, but I’d never considered just how much I felt the busyness of them to my core.
The need to soak up the sun and make the most of it, birds singing at 5am, the brightness almost stinging your eyes even when you could do with more sleep, and this strange sting of guilt and panic that you’re just not making the most of it.
I’m a Cancerian and grew up longing for summer, craving the brighter days and lightness, visualising the brighter months without fault. As I’ve moved through my 20’s and learnt to appreciate the seasons, I realise now how unrooted this time can make me feel, and like clockwork by late July I’m craving the cosiness of October, after being swept up in doing with it all.
This year has been slower than others, but I’m only realising now it’s still been pretty full on. Less time to just sit and be… So I want to change that, the intention is to soak up August and September in a more gentle way.
I want to move through August lighter, find peace and a sense of calmness through through it.
It’s not going to look too fancy, more like…
staying home more
reading in the garden
evening trips to the beach instead of full days
my Yoga Nidra practice
journaling in the morning with my cup of coffee
making a wholesome dinner at home instead of venturing into town
blackberry picking and making wholesome bakes
morning swims
staying in bed or venturing outside to read with my morning coffee
more moments to just feel the sun on my skin (with SPF ofc, and no agenda)
I loved this post that The Self Space shared on Instagram which really resonated with my longing for this, so you could say I’m cashing in my permission slip for a Lazy Human Summer - and I’m thrilled about it…
Time may continue to move quickly, or it may stand still a little more. Whatever comes up, the main intention is granting myself the space to be present with it…
Let me know if you’re joining the Lazy Human Summer club too or what your plans are!
Before you go…
On the 1st of August we have the next Monthly Journaling club! The theme for next month is consistency… I’ve already lined up some juicy prompts that I can’t wait to dig into with you.
If you’re new to it, we meet up at 8pm on Zoom at the beginning of each month for a 45 minute journaling session. We start off with a grounding meditation then move into our prompts. Some of the prompts we revisit to bring a sense of check-in and reflection, then we move into some specific, theme based questions.
You can find all of the details for the journaling club here. I’d love to see you there ❤️
Until next time,
Jodie x
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Interesting that cancer is ruled by the moon and happens just at the point where light decreases. I feel like you about summer.
I’m so here for the slow and gentle summer! Xx