
03/08/2025
A Love-Hate Letter to Summer ☀️
I have a complicated relationship with summer.
On one hand… it’s just too hot.
Too hot to be slaving in a kitchen, too hot to walk anywhere in the middle of the day without instantly regretting it.
But each year when summer arrives, something magical happens. Everything slows down just a little.
Our long awaited holidays arrive. Long, warm nights. The smell of barbecues in the air. Sun bathing, the smell of coconut sun lotion. Cool dips in the pool or sea — water always feels like therapy to me. Healing. Calming.
I wear less clothes and feel free and lighter. No scarves, no socks, no tights — just bare skin and sunshine.
Barefoot walks on the beach. Sunsets with something cold in your hand. Dinning al fresco, ice creams melting too fast. And those moments when life feels just a little sweeter.
And then September arrives too quickly! Reality sneaks back in. The hustle returns. The emails, the structure, the layers. I get hit with the summer blues every year — it always takes me a while to let go.
But here’s the thing I’ve learned:
Summer isn’t meant to last forever.
And that’s okay.
Each season has its own charm. And maybe what summer really teaches me is to just be present and stay in the moment. To walk a little slower, breathe a little deeper.
This summer I will complain about the heat! But I’m going to enjoy my summer and make memories.
So for now, I’m going for a walk on the beach and feel the sand in my toes💛