The Summer I Turned Pretty
I know we’ve all been waiting for season 2 of The Summer I Turned Pretty to drop. There’s something so nostalgic about the show, even though it’s highly unrelatable in that most people have probably never experienced a love triangle, or gotten to spend every Summer in a huge mansion on the beach. Even so, there is just a certain vibe that is cultivated in the show between the cascading romance, Taylor Swift throwbacks that we all first listened to when we hadn’t even remotely experienced heart break, and the calming scenes of the beach.
The Summer I Turned Pretty is just a feeling I want to bottle up and feel forever.
Here’s your guide on how to create your own “Summer I Turned Pretty” Summer.
There are a few main ingredients that you must have to create the best recipe for a magical Summer:
It all starts with the perfect outfit to take you from a normal Summer, to THE Summer of YOU. Here are some examples from our friends to inspire you:
Next… you need that Summer glow. Spend some time in the sun to get Vitamin D, and experience the sunshine no matter where you are. I wish I had a beach house, but for now I’ll be soaking up the rays from the rooftop of my tiny apartment in the sweet, sweet, city of Philadelphia.
Get some movement in! And do it just because it makes you feel good. Go for a jog, a walk with friends, or a bike ride around town.
Start every single morning with a manifestation meditation. I personally go on YouTube and search for whatever fits my mood. I LOVE Dr. Joe Dispenza’s guided manifestations and meditations.
If you’re single and ready, start dating! The moment you’re open to new experiences, have higher vibrations, and take the pressure off of yourself, you’ll actually start to enjoy dating. I used to look at dating as such a chore, and now I truly just enjoy it for what it is. I dress up, hype myself up, have fun over food, drinks, and good conversation, and don’t make myself feel like anything specific needs to come out of the experience.
Enjoy spending time alone! Life becomes so much more enjoyable when you stop waiting for other people to do things you’ve always wanted to do. Take yourself out on dates, have picnics in the park, and enjoy the sunshine.
However you spend this Summer, know that you are an incredible and beautiful human who is deserving of all of the best things. You are capable, you are strong, and your biggest power is that you are uniquely you.
XOXO,
Meera