Summer is coming up (June 21 – September 21), but June is already making out to be my favorite month of the year so far.
There have been a couple of events that I attended that are out of my comfort zone, and there will be more going on throughout the month that I will be experiencing for the first time ever.
And I’m so excited!
We have three months of fun, self-loving, feeding the soul, and outdoorsy-type activities to celebrate and achieve this summer season.
56 Activities to Make the Most of Our Summer
- Change up day/night routines.
- Get a pack of sticky notes, write random uplifting messages on each one, and give them to family and friends, or stick them in random places out in public.
- Invite someone we don’t know well to lunch.
- Adopt a new hobby.
- Start a skincare routine.
- Take naps.
- No matter how hard we might not want to do it, we need to remind ourselves that it’s okay to ask for help when we need it.
- Pick some fresh flowers. We can make some beautiful bouquets and give them to people in our lives and/or random people on the streets.
- Grab a blanket, place it on top of the grass or our car, and enjoy a fun day of cloud gazing or a soothing night of star gazing.
- Instead of being inside on the couch, we might as well bring our movie entertainment outdoors where we can also snack on some s’mores and enjoy the fresh air.
- Watch the sunrise and sunset on the same day.
- Learn more about our culture and/or hometown’s history.
- Explore an area in our city we’ve never been to before.
- Café and/or beach hopping
- Go on a long bike ride.
- Have fun at a water park, or take part in other water-related activities.
- No electronics for a day, and limit screen time as much as possible.
- Drink only water for an entire month. If we want to spice it up a bit, we can try adding cucumber, lemon and lime, kiwi, basil, basil, or strawberries for some naturally flavored water.
- Release your thoughts and emotions by free-writing on a blank sheet of paper. No planning, or outlining. Just write.
- Wear an outfit that makes us feel beautiful and confident, or dress up in something we usually wouldn’t wear.
- Make homemade treats and drinks, such as ice cream, ice cups, ice keke, ice candy, lemonade, lemon water, s’mores.
- Start or expand a flower, vegetable, herb, or butterfly garden.
- Get our friends together and do an interesting activity that is uncommon in the community.
- DIY a summer memories box.
- If we’re feeling a bit insecure about our bodies, saying a couple of positive body affirmations every morning and evening might help increase our love and appreciation towards our body.
- Camping.
- For those who often avoid saying 'yes,' have a ‘yes day.’ It is okay to say take the chance every now and then, especially if there’s a big chance that they’ll help us heal, grow, and have fun.
- Respond with something besides ‘good’ when someone asks how we are.
- Learn how to play a new sport.
- Picnic at the park.
- Spend one-on-one quality time with each family member and close friend(s).
- Volunteer.
- Try something new with our hair.
- Release our inner child and have some fun with water guns, bubbles, sidewalk chalks, fly a kite, water balloon fights, recreate favorite childhood memories.
- Take part in a scavenger hunt.
- Take photos at the most random parts of the city.
- Train and participate in a community run.
- Have a date with our pet(s) – visit pet-friendly areas, such as parks and beaches, and surprise them to some delicious treats.
- Visit a restaurant that serves the type of food we normally do not eat.
- Sleep under the stars.
- Buy something at a garage/yard sale.
- Have a mid-year goals check-in.
- Have a conversation with a stranger.
- Write letters to people who have made a positive impact in our life, and seal them in envelopes to be sent through air mail or in person.
- Visit an art gallery or history museum.
- Participate in a training class/course we’ve always wanted to try.
- Treat our body with love by going on daily walks and jogs, do yoga, stretching, head to the gym, and nature hikes.
- For the people pleasers, be comfortable in saying ‘no.' it is okay to do so when doing things we’re not into/comfortable with or have no energy to participate in.
- Meditate and/or pray.
- Read and/or nap in a hammock.
- Attend a sporting event.
- Attend an event we usually wouldn’t go to.
- Go on solo dates.
- Say ‘I love you' to ourselves in front of the mirror every day.
- Pay acts of kindness forward.
- Update vision board.
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What are some activities you’re looking forward to doing this summer?
