Making The Most of Your Summer: because you ARE "summer ready" (summer series wk2)
Happy Friyay sweet friends! Lanissa here! I hope you have enjoyed our Summer Self-Confidence Series the past 2 weeks, I know we surely have! Being "Summer Ready" is a topic that surrounds us every. single. summer! Right?! Recently I saw this meme and literally almost fell down laughing.
hahaha! ;) Magazines market 10 new ways to lose weight before Summer hits, Instagram is full of what seems to be "summer ready" girls enjoying the coolest adventures ever. like all the time. Being Summer Ready. Being prettier, skinnier, more adventurous, more fun, more, more, more. Aren't you over it?! Over feeling like you aren't good enough, attractive enough, loved enough or worthy enough?
We, at Becoming, ARE! We're over believing the lie and myth of living up to some "summer ready standard". The truth, friend? You are MORE than Summer Ready. You are beautiful just the way you are, loved more than you could imagine and have a life that is influencing someone. And the standard of life that you are called to live up to is NOT found on the cover of magazines or Instagram pages that only cause you to compare your life. Your standard is grace not perfection. God not the world.
If you've missed the past week, or know a friend who needs to hear it, make sure you check out How To Love Your Body! To wrap up this amazing series (tips, outfit ideas & weekly challenges included), we're having some fun. We've learned how to love our bodies, not compare our lives to others, now- Let's see how we can Make The Most of Your Summer- Because You ARE Summer Ready!
Can I be honest with you friend? When I spend most of my day comparing myself or my life to others, I will easily get in a (blah) rut and then in September look back and say where did my Summer go and what the heck did I do with it?! I don't want you to get in that rut. Your Summer, no matter what season of life you are in can be full of joy and adventure. Even if that adventure happens in your own backyard. Below are some tips (for myself too, let's do this together!) for Making The Most of Your Summer- Because You ARE Summer Ready!
Embrace Your Season of Life and ROCK IT OUT!
Have the opportunity to travel? Staying at home for the Summer? Guess what?! Neither one is better than the other! There is adventure found around your every corner. Wherever your life may have you this summer, rock it out girl! Be a tourist in your own town, visit or do activities that are always on your summer goals list (but you never get to them), have a fun home for your kiddos, be you and get out of the house! Even if just for an hour or two! Embrace the sunshine, the ice cream, the people in your corner.
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone & Live a Little
Comfort Zones so often lead into ruts. Be brave this summer and live a little out of your own box. Conquering something as little as putting a little more color into your wardrobe, lipgloss or nail color (amen!) or doing something that may scare you a bit like trying a new hobby or girl's church group, going on a jetski, learning to bake (I'm clearly so adventurous)- WHATEVER it looks like for you! Let's be brave and fun together this summer!
3. Grab Your Girlfriends and Do Something That Will Make You Laugh
Whether it's having a dance party, seeing a funny movie, having a sleepover, taking a walk and just chatting- make sure you're laughing. Take your attention off of your phone and onto people whom you love. Make your own joy filled memories, they are all around you. Embrace who you are, be yourself and learn to have fun in your own body!
4. Choose JOY (the "in between months")
Summer Months while relaxing, also come in the smack dab middle of our year and can sometimes be months where we are WAITING. I'm there right now. If you're in the middle of a waiting season, join me in something, let's try our hardest to choose joy. Spend time with the Lord, with those who love and support us and in places that fill us up (outdoors for me). Be intentional in what you choose. Choose JOY.
5. Love Your Body and Show It (the right way!)
One of the things most dear to our hearts here is modesty. Because what you choose to wear is actually speaking for you. It's saying things that maybe you don't wish to say, or don't wish to feel. Your body is beautiful & worth loving. More than that? It is where God lives, it's his temple. Being modest means being CUTE and fashionable and feminine while honoring yourself in a way that makes people notice- in the right way! SO, each week we've posted 2 of our fav cute, modest summer outfits and where you can go to buy them for yourself!
Modest Tip of the Week: Is there any extra room? Make sure that your tops and bottoms are loose enough that you can pinch/grab them easily enough away from your skin. If it's too tight (like a pair of shorts I once had)-get rid of it! Guys notice, and girls too- in a not so good way.
{WEEKLY CHALLENGE}:
Pick at least 1 of the tips mentioned above on how to Make the Most of Your Summer, and chat with us below on why that tip speaks to you the most! What keeps you from fully embracing your Summer and having fun!? Tell us in a blog comment below! Then go out this week and actually DO IT! <3
XO,
Lanissa
