Tuesday Thoughts And The Competition Is On!

Isabelle
Jun 9
3 min read

Hi Friends,

My Summer Plans (and None of Them Involve a Yacht)

Last week I wrote about giving ourselves permission to be bad at something.

Well, now I have a problem. I may actually have to take my own advice.

Summer is here, and while I don't have any grand plans, I do have a growing list of things I'd like to try. Not because they'll change my life. Not because they'll make me money. Not because they'll look impressive on social media.

Just because they sound fun.

For example, there is a package of rice paper sitting in my pantry that has been patiently waiting for me to become the kind of person who makes spring rolls.

I bought it months ago. Maybe longer. At this point, the rice paper and I have developed a relationship based entirely on avoidance. Every time I open the pantry, it seems to ask, "So...today?" And every day I answer, "Not today." But this summer might be the summer. Will my spring rolls look like the ones in the picture? I seriously doubt it. But they might be edible, and honestly, that's enough.

I've also been thinking about inviting my daughters over for a craft night. I am not good at planning. But I want to see them and have fun with them. Now, my daughters are adults, which means coordinating schedules may be harder than the actual crafting.

Still, I love the idea. A table full of supplies. Snacks. Conversation. Laughter. Nobody worrying about whether the finished product is worthy of a craft fair. Just a few hours together making something. I taught them things when hey were little, and they just have the habit of out doing me in every aspect, which is wonderful.

I'm also considering a movie night with friends. Not one of those beautifully curated evenings you see online where everything matches and there are twelve different appetizers. I'm talking about the kind where someone shows up in flip-flops, someone else brings popcorn, and we spend half the movie talking.

The older I get, the more I appreciate simple things. And maybe that's one of the gifts of this season of life. I don't need my summer to be extraordinary. I don't need a yacht. A mini cruise, maybe.

What I need are a few things to look forward to, a few people to enjoy them with, and enough curiosity to try something new every now and then. I did a weekend away with one friend, and yesterday a day trip with another to a fun and hopping city nearby.

So, that's my summer plan. Nothing dramatic. Just finally trying that recipe I've been putting off, gathering my daughters for a craft night, inviting friends over for a movie, and making room for a little more fun. I'm not putting any pressure on myself to do it perfectly, and I have no expectations that everything will turn out beautifully. I simply want to try a few things, enjoy the people around me, make some memories, and see what happens.

I'd love to hear what's on your summer list.

Not the big impressive things.

The small things.

The things that sound fun.

The things you've been meaning to try.

The things that might not work out exactly as planned.

Sometimes those end up being the best stories anyway.Who's in? The competition to be bad at something this summer is on!

This week's affirmation:

I choose curiosity over perfection and connection over comparison.

Isabelle

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