Oh wow, summer has come to an end as we enter into Autumn preparing ourselves for the cooler months. Are you one of those that live for the Summer months? The endless search for the perfect beach or putting on your party pants and attending all the festivals in and around Victoria. I would love to say I am one of them but I am a Winter baby through and through but don’t get me wrong I do love chasing sunsets all over Victoria or just appreciating the fact that I don’t need to take a jumper just in case it will get cold.
Summer might be officially December to February but Summer in my eyes is when it is hot enough to wear shorts and a tee.
For this week’s challenge - Things I liked about Summer- I am going to dot point all the reasons what I liked about this Summer 17/18
Day trips with friends
Beach exploring
Beach Chills with work friends
Chasing Sunsets
Observing volleyballers at St Kilda Beach
Work Christmas Party
Steins of Cider
Skirts
Visiting the fam bam in Queensland
Shopping with my little sister
Gym (yes, I did love going to the gym over summer)
Even better when Meg joined me
Ten Pin Bowling
Shorts
Book of Mormon with friends at The Princess Theatre
Making new friends
ICED COFFEE
Flip Flops
Late night cruises through the hills
St Kilda Festival
Singlets
Australia Day Dinner with second family
Stumbling across free entertainment and staying for hours
Swimming and relaxing in the pools and spas at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
Spa-ing it up in East Melbourne
IKEA Dates
Ice Cream
Bikini's
Tanning
Humidifier and all the lovely essential oils that fill my apartment
Beach Hair
Fresh Salads
Family Dinners
Dinner with friends houses or out and about St Kilda
Dresses
Christmas day with family and friends all over Melbourne.
DRIVE IN CINEMA
Camping solo
Hiking through different parts of Victoria
Hanging rock
Lorne
Beaches
Wilsons Prom
Local neighbourhood
TRIFECTA MOON- watching this was pretty epic
Karaoke Queen – well I like to think so haha
Coffee dates with girl friends
Cuddling (more like attempting in the heat hehe)
Portable Speakers
Going to Thailand- yes I went in September BUT it was pretty much hot over there the whole time so in my eyes it counts haha
Hitting Golf Balls off the Driving Range with friends
Triple J Hottest 100 – it just has to be on the list as it is a staple
Late feasts
Midnight convo's
Mesmerised by the magic of fire spinners
Becoming more body confident
Yeah there are a lot of things I wish I did but I feel I managed to do a lot especially when I felt life was all over the place and didn’t know what I wanted most of the time. In those moments I decided to be spontaneous and get out of the house and just figure it out along the way- I think that is what saved me TBH.
Over the last Summer I have learnt:
Focusing on me is a good thing,
Not everything is as it appears,
You can’t trust everybody,
The world doesn’t stop when life feels like you have hit a wall,
Friends and family are always there to support you,
Excuses don’t get you anywhere,
It takes more than words to make a change,
Always expecting the worse was actually stopping me,
To love me and to not change for others,
Appreciate the small things in life,
To live in the moment,
To say yes to more spontaneity with less caution (basically say yes more and no less)
The only person stopping me is ME
And by doing so I feel less anxious and stressed about a lot of situations and more adventurous and outgoing with life. Yeah there are times when I just want to curl up on the couch and watch Netflix all day but you know what you are allowed those days! Why? Because sometimes you just need to not stress about making the most of it, you need to be able to take a chill pill from the outside world and be a potato for a day. I have these days but I get restless after a while so that is why I either go for a walk or to the gym just to get some fresh air.
When I say Summer what does it remind you of? Now stay tuned for next weeks topic - list 5 things I like about me - gonna be tricky but I am sure I will manage to find a few things I am grateful about myself.
