Summer is coming to an end. As a summer lover, those six words are hard for me to come to terms with. The summer season officially ends on Sept. 23. So how should we prepare to kiss summer goodbye? Should we jump right into pumpkin spice and sweaters? Maybe not.
We need to savor the last warm days of the year. These activities are a great way to gradually transition ourselves between the seasons for those of us who aren’t ready to let go entirely.
A great way to savor the final summer stretch is to enjoy the outdoors, without a jacket, while you can. You can have one last beach or pool day, eat outdoors at a restaurant or picnic-style, or even start taking walks outside.
Doing all of these activities will help you feel more grounded while connected with nature and less rushed.
When doing these outdoor activities, soak in the sights and sounds. Notice the warmth and the breeze. Watch the sunset for the last time before daylight fades earlier.
If you’re not the outdoors type of person, there are things you can do inside to help you settle as well. For starters, keep your summer scents out!
While you’re at it, keep your fall decor away as long as you can too. Fill your house with citrus and coconut smells and delay putting up the skeleton at your door or the pumpkins in the window.
Enjoy a few more weeks of summer colors, lights, and smells rather than force yourself to become surrounded with fall.
Another idea is to keep wearing your summer wardrobe. Until your feet are about to freeze off outside, it’s not officially time to hang up the sandals.
Throughout this process, allow yourself to have mixed feelings. Grieve the summer you are losing while welcoming the excitement you have for fall. No one reacts the same to change, so don’t compare yourself to others either.
With all of this happening so fast, set your own pace for the change of the seasons, and you’ll get through it just fine.
