Summer Summer Summer Time!!!

Summer: Season for Birthing Ideas & Nurturing Them.

Summer is the season of light. Plants blossom all around. It’s warm, vivid, and bright. The days are long. We feel more alive than ever. Play comes naturally. We find ourselves outside more.

The beauty of the summer season provokes fun, exploration, and vacation. Walks, bike rides, milkshakes, and ice cream come to mind.

What does summer feel like for you?

In the yearly cycle, the potential that we dug up during winter and planted in spring is now coming into fruition and growing. During summer we tend to the nourishment of our projects.

Some of the seeds you planted are already showing in recognizable form while others are just about to sprout through the soil. Nurture and develop them for the harvest in fall when you will see the supple fruits of your labor ripening.

There are several ways to make the most of summer and thrive off the enjoyment of it’s most beautiful characteristics:

Wake up early and go outside to enjoy the sunrise.
Bring some flowers in and keep plants around your living spaces.
Open your windows and allow the fresh air in.
Pause and enjoy the richness of flowers in full bloom.
Enjoy your playfulness and be spontaneous.
Take a trip to the beach... and go in the water.
Listen to the beautiful sounds of summer while letting the sun warm your face.

Each of these serve as a great opportunity to rejuvenate and inspire your self.

Continue to nourish your projects and have fun watching them blossom.

Enjoy your summer!

Love!!! =D

by Danielle Crume © 2011

[Originally Posted 6/22/09, Revised 6/22/10, 6/21/11]

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