It’s the last day of August and I’m just confused as to where the summer went! It flew by and I feel like I didn’t get to do anything but also feel like I did everything! I was talking to a friend about how fast the summer went by and how I felt like I didn’t get to do anything and nothing happened and she was like, “Uh, you got engaged.” OH YEAH that is right. And I moved to Chicago and went to see Beyonce at On The Run II, which was life-changing obviously. Those things felt like the highlight of my summer but I wanted to do so much more.
As you get older the idea of summer as this kind of transformational event that happens every year for three months changes. Everyone has to work and has obligations that don’t stop once the school calendar is up. We don’t get a summer break anymore, unless you work some kind of job that revolves around the school year. So summer comes around and I always have this irrational thought that I’ll suddenly have so much time to do summer things. Camping, amusement parks, the beach, music festivals, having a summer beach bod (this never happens), road trips,summer reading list, patio drinks, these are all things I look forward to when I think about the summer.
Summer isn’t my favorite season. I’m not a fan of hot weather and I’m not the kind of person that thrives being outdoors, so summer doesn’t do much for me. I just love the idea of summer, that it’s this time to do all these fun things and go on vacation or road trips etc. Fall is my favorite time of the year! September is still warm and you can just sense or the spirit of fall in the air. With October brings my favorite holiday: Halloween.
October is always a big month for my fiance and I. We make sure to have horror movie marathons every weekend, complete with Halloween themed snacks and pumpkin spice flavored EVERYTHING! Going to haunted houses, corn mazes, and Halloween parties are also a must. I love going to stores and seeing the autumn themed decor and items, especially at Target and Bath & Body Works (which gets ALL my money during the fall). Lighting one of their candles, putting on a cozy sweater and curling up with a supernatural thriller is the only form of self-care I participate in during these three months. I’m basic, I know.
November is super important because…IT’S MY BIRTHDAY MONTH!!! I was brought into this world on November 4th which makes me a Scorpio so look out for any #scorpio traits I may display on the blog. I used to get really excited for my birthday because of the attention (duh) and would make extreme demands but I’ve mellowed out a lot as I’ve gotten older. I’m much more into just going to dinner and eating very expensive cheeses and wine. If anything my birthday has become a reminder of my imminent mortality. Still, my birthday is something to look forward to because yay I made it another year! November also has Thanksgiving which is another favorite holiday because food.
So now that summer is coming to a close (I know technically there’s a few more weeks left), I’m looking forward to my favorite season. Although I didn’t complete all of my summer goals, I’m not being hard on myself about not accomplishing all of them. I completed the ones I needed to complete and the rest weren’t the end of the world. The path to productivity isn’t a straight shot or quick and easy. The key is to prioritize and remember that you don’t have to do everything. Sometimes you realize that some goals just aren’t that important.
Productive Daydreamer 