As a cancer baby I too feel the pull of summertime. I used to fight my desire to nest in while everyone pulled me out. Now that I’m older, I create boundaries around my out time. It’s limited and I need to be home by 9. Early to bed, early to rise makes me a much happier lady. 😊
This is absolutely spot on - just the other day I was thinking about how I'm looking forward to Autumn and a slower pace! I love your ideas for a lazier summer - evenings on the beach instead of whole days 🫶✨️ bloody marvellous idea! - Jess
Yes! I'm with you on all of those slow summer ideas! Apart from the baking.. I am so shit at baking! 😁 I've been forced to slow down due to illness and have really started to appreciate the simpler versions of things.. like hitting the beach/Lido in the late afternoon/early evening.. no queues, no crowds and no suncream required.. pure bliss! 👍
honestly, I'm shit at it too😂 I stick to about 4 things I'm good at so I don't get too annoyed at my poor skill set haha... Honestly sounds so dreamy, we're not that close to the beach but I hope we can get a few trips in! x
🤣 Like me with cooking.. I cook the same 4 things on repeat.. the poor kids! 🙈🤣 Yeah, we are so lucky to be so near the sea.. it's a pebble beach, but it's nice enough 👍x
A lazy human summer sounds right up my street. Until recently I thought I was weird for finding summer to be stressful and overwhelming. It's such a relief to know I'm not alone
I love your post and resonate with it so much. In fact it is something that I have found myself writing about in my 3 pages of 'Morning pages'. For me personally it is all about my list of 'to do's' and if I can do those then I have achieved something for example read a book, de-clutter a shelf or drawer, clean the car... it doesn't matter what the season is or the weather is these have to be done - yes even read a book. Thank you for sharing and for reminding so many of us that less really is sometimes more and that is OK. :)
I completely relate to your comments Hayley❤️I try to limit my to do lists these days in order to feel a sense of doneness. ✅I also am mindful of what I put in them. These days yoga, journaling, creativity, walking, snuggling and resting are my non-negotiables. I don’t love the busyness and pressure of summer. I do love spending time outside in the woods and on more porch. 😊
Yes! Summer can feel like a whole lot of too much. This year, I found myself ticking boxes of planned experiences and counting down to the point where commitments and company were finished and I could return to slow routine. Not sure that’s the best way to experience the season, but there we are anyway. Here’s to a quiet rest of summer!
I always feel guilty that I should doing something or going somewhere when the weather is nice! It's been a challenge to just be content with being at home and relaxing. Something I've done more of lately, its been lovely once I've let go of the guilt plus spending less money is a bonus
I’ve always been more of an Autumn person than Summer. It’s interesting, when I became a mother and had my daughters, there was this societal pressure to “make memories” and continuously have “the best summer EVER” each and every summer and it’s so easy to get caught up in that. I came to the conclusion early on that memories can be made in all 12 months of the year and they aren’t just relegated to one season 💗
Oh I love this, it's in the small moments right? I feel like I've slowly grown to appreciate all seasons, now I don't want to rush through any of them. There definitely is this pressure with summer though (and the festive holidays!)
Interesting that cancer is ruled by the moon and happens just at the point where light decreases. I feel like you about summer.
As a cancer baby I too feel the pull of summertime. I used to fight my desire to nest in while everyone pulled me out. Now that I’m older, I create boundaries around my out time. It’s limited and I need to be home by 9. Early to bed, early to rise makes me a much happier lady. 😊
Me too! I love the early mornings - especially being able to get outside with my morning coffee, pure joy
I’m so here for the slow and gentle summer! Xx
feel like I'm finally taking a bigggg sigh out, so ready for it x
Enjoy that lovely exhale. xx
Totally agree! It’s been so busy, now I am ready to just exhale, lie in my garden and have no more plans!
you'll find me there too, hopefully napping 😂
Totally agree... enjoy the exhaling in the garden with no more plans than just this. :)
This is absolutely spot on - just the other day I was thinking about how I'm looking forward to Autumn and a slower pace! I love your ideas for a lazier summer - evenings on the beach instead of whole days 🫶✨️ bloody marvellous idea! - Jess
Yes! I'm with you on all of those slow summer ideas! Apart from the baking.. I am so shit at baking! 😁 I've been forced to slow down due to illness and have really started to appreciate the simpler versions of things.. like hitting the beach/Lido in the late afternoon/early evening.. no queues, no crowds and no suncream required.. pure bliss! 👍
honestly, I'm shit at it too😂 I stick to about 4 things I'm good at so I don't get too annoyed at my poor skill set haha... Honestly sounds so dreamy, we're not that close to the beach but I hope we can get a few trips in! x
🤣 Like me with cooking.. I cook the same 4 things on repeat.. the poor kids! 🙈🤣 Yeah, we are so lucky to be so near the sea.. it's a pebble beach, but it's nice enough 👍x
A lazy human summer sounds right up my street. Until recently I thought I was weird for finding summer to be stressful and overwhelming. It's such a relief to know I'm not alone
Such a lovely concept isn't it, I think there's so many of us in the same boat!
I love your post and resonate with it so much. In fact it is something that I have found myself writing about in my 3 pages of 'Morning pages'. For me personally it is all about my list of 'to do's' and if I can do those then I have achieved something for example read a book, de-clutter a shelf or drawer, clean the car... it doesn't matter what the season is or the weather is these have to be done - yes even read a book. Thank you for sharing and for reminding so many of us that less really is sometimes more and that is OK. :)
I completely relate to your comments Hayley❤️I try to limit my to do lists these days in order to feel a sense of doneness. ✅I also am mindful of what I put in them. These days yoga, journaling, creativity, walking, snuggling and resting are my non-negotiables. I don’t love the busyness and pressure of summer. I do love spending time outside in the woods and on more porch. 😊
Yes! Summer can feel like a whole lot of too much. This year, I found myself ticking boxes of planned experiences and counting down to the point where commitments and company were finished and I could return to slow routine. Not sure that’s the best way to experience the season, but there we are anyway. Here’s to a quiet rest of summer!
I always feel guilty that I should doing something or going somewhere when the weather is nice! It's been a challenge to just be content with being at home and relaxing. Something I've done more of lately, its been lovely once I've let go of the guilt plus spending less money is a bonus
I’ve always been more of an Autumn person than Summer. It’s interesting, when I became a mother and had my daughters, there was this societal pressure to “make memories” and continuously have “the best summer EVER” each and every summer and it’s so easy to get caught up in that. I came to the conclusion early on that memories can be made in all 12 months of the year and they aren’t just relegated to one season 💗
Oh I love this, it's in the small moments right? I feel like I've slowly grown to appreciate all seasons, now I don't want to rush through any of them. There definitely is this pressure with summer though (and the festive holidays!)