More Than 25 Ideas for Living Well and Making This the Best Summer Ever

Spring is here! The days are growing warmer, longer, the birds are singing, and nature is awakening after a very long winter. The idea of renewal and awakening is meaningful after the extended hibernation of this past year. Spring typically brings a sense of hope and new beginnings, followed by an increased energy that is uplifting and positive. 

Many women have been telling us they are emotionally exhausted - the fatigue comes from caring too much for too long. They’re feeling burned out after the heaviness and struggles of this past year. We feel it too. 

We’ve dealt with many unknowns, changes, and disappointments, but we’ve also found new ways to laugh and be in the moment. We can embrace that and find joy in those new experiences and smaller everyday moments.

Some of us will sprint forward, anxious to get some semblance of our lives back after putting everything on pause. Others we speak with feel apprehensive and uncertain. 

Whatever feelings we’re experiencing, we can still begin to move forward through this tunnel to the other side. 

Let’s appreciate all we’ve been through and all we have learned about ourselves. It’s all helped us grow. Let’s look to the future and plan more fun and festive activities to do TOGETHER with friends and loved ones! 

Here are some of the activities we’re planning and putting on our calendars for the next few months. Some are tried and true. Others are new interests we want to explore and experience, refining what is most important to us over the past year. 

Join us as we jump into spring with a renewed mindset and mission to flourish, have fun, and live well. 

• Go outside and set an intention to notice  the small things — Spring blossoms, tree buds, sunshine, or just the fresh breeze

• Read a book while sitting in the woods, listen to the sound of the wind in the trees

• Rethink your wardrobe as you start wearing non-athletic or leisurewear clothes again

• Refresh your exercise routine: do more outdoor activities, maybe go back to the gym

• Get picnic supplies and schedule a series of picnics with friends and family

• Plan short or long road trips along scenic highways, with specific stops along the way

• Re-evaluate your skincare and makeup routine to better fit with your new lifestyle

• Plan a hiking and camping trip

• Plant a flower, herb, or vegetable garden and share the bounty with others

• Make a top 10 list of new things you’d like to try or places you’d like to visit

• Become a tourist in your town or city, going to places you’ve never been

• Visit a new beach, lake, or river 

• Do yoga, tai chi, or meditate outdoors, either by yourself or in a class

• Schedule a guided nature hike at a regional or state park

• Go berry picking at a local farm

• Stargaze to see how many different constellations you can find, maybe with a telescope

• Buy postcards wherever you visit and send them to people describing your adventures.

• Play fun outdoor games like cornhole, badminton, tennis, or Pickleball

• Take a lot of photos and create picture books and share to memorialize your fun

• Split community-supported agriculture (CSA) share with a friend or neighbor

• Check out a new neighborhood farmer’s market each week

• Rent equipment to try a new outdoor activity (hiking, kayaking, canoeing)

• Plan a campfire and outdoor hootenanny

• Plan a weekend getaway, or road trip with some of your favorite people

• Make reservations at local restaurants you haven’t tried yet and invite someone new to go with you

• Plan celebrations around small milestones — 5 workouts in a week, finishing a big work project, speaking up when your instinct was to stay quiet, or a friend’s promotion, your son or daughter’s new apartment,

• Make a pact with a friend to do something new or adventurous each week

We could go on and on - but even preparing this list got us excited to plan more fun activities. You get the idea, and we can’t wait to hear about your adventures! We’d love you to send us a note or connect with us on social media on your ideas or how you’re planning for this next phase. And, please send us pictures!

Rumble on!