If there was ever a time to slow down, Summer would surely be it: the holiday season is upon us, days are long and languid and the mercury rises. But I know – thanks to the pressures of social media perhaps – there can still seem a need to be busy or productive, seeing and being seen, days out, doing stuff, buying stuff. As a society, we’re addicted to busyness. And stuff.
That garden in your last photo 😍 I went to a PYO farm with my daughter the other day and it was lovely to take home hand picked produce and then make something with them 🍓 lovely ideas here!
You’re not alone. I love this season and it exhausts me so. The weather is finally perfectly lovely and suitable for being outside allllll of the time. And so I am. But I can only handle this pace for so long. I’m trying to soak it up, savor it and also trust my own mind and body to tell me when I need to chill.
Oh I totally feel you on the “not my season” thing! I seem to pick up my seasonal enjoymentness from August to the rest of the year but something happens between May and July that I just sort of switch off from my surroundings.
My theory this year is that at this time of years there’s simply too much to see - so many flowers and vegetables growing, all the birds and other wildlife, and so many outdoor events and activities you end up not seeing any of it. Whereas through the other seasons there’s more distinctive things to look out for.
It sort of reminds me of flower arranging where it’s good to include negative space (I.e. gaps) to create more impact and shape to your design etc
That garden in your last photo 😍 I went to a PYO farm with my daughter the other day and it was lovely to take home hand picked produce and then make something with them 🍓 lovely ideas here!
You’re not alone. I love this season and it exhausts me so. The weather is finally perfectly lovely and suitable for being outside allllll of the time. And so I am. But I can only handle this pace for so long. I’m trying to soak it up, savor it and also trust my own mind and body to tell me when I need to chill.
Oh I totally feel you on the “not my season” thing! I seem to pick up my seasonal enjoymentness from August to the rest of the year but something happens between May and July that I just sort of switch off from my surroundings.
My theory this year is that at this time of years there’s simply too much to see - so many flowers and vegetables growing, all the birds and other wildlife, and so many outdoor events and activities you end up not seeing any of it. Whereas through the other seasons there’s more distinctive things to look out for.
It sort of reminds me of flower arranging where it’s good to include negative space (I.e. gaps) to create more impact and shape to your design etc