An Ode to Summer
There’s something special about the summer season and that’s not only because we gain few extra hours of sunshine. It’s a season of a softer mood, a slower groove, a celebration of the hard work done throughout the year.
Ancient cultures have always welcomed the midsummer with bonfires, chanting and dancing, making the transition into the new earth cycle something majestic. Nowadays, we might not be in the mood to engage into similar ancestral rituals. Nonetheless, we can adapt our modern lifestyle and make the sunny season whimsical.
How do we do that, I hear you ask? Here are few insights on how to enjoy
Create Your Summer Sanctuary
Bask into the early sunshine and journal on something you feel grateful for that day, create a list of places and memories you want to experience this summer. Bake your own bread, make your own marmalade, and enjoy a delicious breakfast with a homemade omelette in your own garden. Heaven!
Memory from Puglia 🇮🇹
“If anyone does not have three minutes in his life to make an omelette, then life is not worth living.’ ”
Grab tomatoes, straight off the Vine
Head to the closest farmer’s market and get a rape of fresh tomatoes, firm and juicy, perfect eaten solo or sprinkled with olive oil, sea salt and Aleppo pepper. You might also enjoy adding Mozzarella Di Buffala, slices of anchovies, black olives, and a few leefs of basil. Delicious!
Farmer’s market Puglia Italy 🇮🇹
Picnic
Pack a Picnic with snacks and head to your favourite park, share stories with your loved ones and enjoy a stretched afternoon in the outdoors.
Time for a stargazing session
Gather into a bonfire with special ones, feel the warmth of the night, take pictures and then go skin dip if you can. Unforgettable memories that you will forever cherish.
Journal on your favourite memories
Journal on the places you have visited this summer, three of your most joyful memories, a person that made this season very special to you, a new object that you got and love , a lesson learnt, or anything that brought you Joy.
Whatever you fancy doing this summer, I hope you will embrace time off, retreat, rest, and do things that brings you complete bliss while connecting with the places that you call home, and special ones you feel closest to. Don’t be trapped into a life of never-ending busyness. Putting a loved one after a never-ending to-do list is the right order of things. It’s the season where we put boundaries between work and life and give that extra attention to what really matters.
Kisses from Andrea and Carla during our trip in Puglia 🇮🇹
Happy Sunny Season ☀️ xx