How to Have a Fantastic Summer!
I know, I know…we’re knocking on August, and I’m just now writing about how to have a great summer. But to be fair, most of June was still cast in a gloomy marine layer that had no one but out-of-towners craving a trip to the beach. So here we are.
Here are my big 5 ways to round out the summer in full, styled intention.
💖 Plan a bestie trip
So often we get wrapped up in relationships and work that we forget to spend some dedicated time with our besties. So plan a weekend, load up the Spotify with some tunes and hit the open road. Nothing refreshes our minds and refills our creativity cup like a change of scenery.
💖 Freshen up your skin care!
Summer brings changes to the air like heat, humidity and an extra side of sunshine…which can sometimes upset our skin. With the chance that you’ll hopefully be spending more time outdoors, add a sunscreen to your routine. Switch out your creams for a lighter moisturizer, and lean into a tinted moisturizer instead of foundation.
💖 Create a main character playlist that will pump you up
💖 Go exploring
Comfort zones are a slow death; they squeeze the creativity and inspiration out of your days, and after a while will leave you feeling deflated and in a rut. No wonder mid-life crises are a thing! So if you’ve been wanting to do something fresh, new, daring, exciting, here’s your sign! Who knows what might happen if you do?
"Life Moves Pretty Fast. If You Don’t Stop And Look Around Once In A While, You Could Miss It.” - Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
💖 Is this inspiring or is this a distraction?
Make sure you’re feeding your soul this summer and not just distracting yourself from things you don’t want to focus on. If you find yourself scrolling for hours, put an app timer on your phone that will kick you off when you reach your limit.
Fun Things to Do This Summer
1. Outdoor Movies - Check out Street Food Cinema if you’re in Los Angeles
2. Go kayaking - my besties and I checked that one off the summer list!
3. Check out your local botanical gardens at night
4. Rent a fun car for a day and live your best life
5. Switch up your hair color by at least one tone - another summer list check for me! No signature pink? It’s on summer break 💁♀️
6. Add glitter to your sunscreen
7. Start saying no to things you hate
8. Move the furniture around your home - I’m even more obsessed with my home now than I was before!
9. Let go of any grudges
10. Go to therapy
11. Take chances
12. Paint a wall pink - or 4…or 5…
13. Hang up a disco ball
14. Hold a moon circle
15. Go camping
16. Turn off the tv, and read a book
17. Host a games night - this is a classic for my group of girls ✨
18. Write old-fashioned love notes
19. Buy yourself flowers
20. Go skinny dipping
21. Hit the pools - rent a cabana with the ResortPass app
22. And for the love of Gaia, Start wearing Caftans — you’ll thank me later ✨