Temperatures are increasing outside. The summer months are approaching so quickly and it feels to me that we have barely made it into spring.
When thinking about my family and my upcoming summer, I am excited about the idea of actually attending (vaccinated and safe) events!
So many milestones are approaching for us and for the first time in over a year, I have things to really plan and things to which I can look forward. Although I have so much coming up, I still feel a sense of hesitation around this transition and what it means to be present in these moments while adhering to my sense of comfort.
If some of those thoughts have been swirling around for you like they have for me, then please check out some ideas outlined below on how to hang in there during this transition into the summer.
Take a look at what’s to come:
If you’re resonating with what I’m sharing, then maybe you have many things to look forward to this summer. Now that things are starting to be a bit safer with larger quantities of vaccinations, folks might be getting more excited to host that birthday party, celebrate that baby shower, or to walk proudly in that graduation ceremony.
If you’re feeling some uneasiness of how you might balance it all and maintain your comfort, then mapping it out might be helpful.
Sit down with your calendar and see when and how many things may be coming up. See if you have any tasks you may need to accomplish beforehand and if they’re manageable. Like I have mentioned before, creating some sense of order during what might be spinning around can be helpful because you can claim some control over what’s to come.
Recognize and Manage the FOMO (Fear of Missing Out):
Maybe you don’t have a sundry of plans this summer and you’re seeing those around you post or chat about how excited they are to be involved in their plans. If you feel like you’re missing out, that is totally normal and okay!
If you’re feeling that feeling, it might be helpful to sit with it. Ask yourself what it is you need to feel like you are not missing out on the things that you ARE doing. What might need to happen for you to get to that place? Is it coordinating an outdoor picnic with some vaccinated friends? Could it be making a nice smoothie? Whatever it might be, try to organize that for yourself if you feel like it’s needed.
It may also be helpful to remember that feeling like you’re missing out can be inherently human. If you’re feeling it, it’s likely those around you are too. You’re definitely not alone.
Care for yourself:
I know we have talked about self care many times before, and I’m wondering how we can have a special consideration around this topic now that we are transitioning into a summer without as much isolation. Going from maintaining distance from those you love to immersing yourself in a social calendar can be quite jarring.
It may be helpful to consider how you might manage that and care for yourself when all of the things might be a little too much. Perhaps working out a way to go for a solo walk, staying in to watch some television, or taking a nice bath might help you center into yourself again.
However you navigate moving into the coming summer, we wish you a transition filled with ease, fun, and of course Jubilance.
