How I Finally Started Savoring Summer (Instead of Letting It Slip Away)
It was mid-July, and I still hadn’t sat outside with my morning coffee.”
That sentence hit Mara like a quiet wave. She’d spent months daydreaming about summer. Long evenings. Bare feet in the grass. Watermelon on the porch. But somehow, she was back in the same cycle: prepping, planning, scrolling, running late.
She had decorated her house with sunflowers, sure. But felt none of the joy.
“How do I love this season so much… and still miss it?”
If you’ve ever felt like summer slips through your fingers while you’re busy preparing to enjoy it — you’re not alone. Summer is full of beauty, but it’s also loud, fast, and full of pressure: family outings, endless events, social expectations.
And when you’re wired to celebrate every season like Mara, the guilt of not “doing it right” can feel worse than missing it completely.
☀️ The Turning Point
One afternoon, she stopped trying to catch up.
She turned off her phone, brewed a glass of iced mint tea, opened the window, and just… sat. The hum of the garden outside felt like a forgotten language. Birds, bees, wind in the trees — no rush, no noise.
Then she picked up her coloring book. No agenda, no art plan. Just soft lines and color. For the first time that summer, she wasn’t chasing the season — she was in it.
“I realized I didn’t need to do anything fancy. I just needed to notice.”
🌸 What Changed Everything
Now, Mara has a new motto for summer: feel first, plan later.
She keeps it simple. Here’s what she does to truly savor summer now:
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Start the day outside — Even just 10 minutes barefoot on the porch with a drink
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Color something alive — Florals, birds, gardens, greenery — quiet creative focus
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Pick one sense to follow — A scent (lemon balm), a sound (wind chimes), a texture (linen blanket)
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Let one moment be enough — No photos. No posts. Just her and the season, meeting in real time
“Now, I don’t feel like I’m missing summer. I feel like I’m in it.”
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If you feel like summer always slips away, maybe it’s time to stop chasing it.
🌿 Start with something quiet. A moment. A page. A pause.
Let this season meet you — exactly where you are.
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