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Hi Lovelies! Let’s be honest for a second. Summer isn’t always the magical, beachy Instagram dream it’s cracked up to be. Sometimes it’s a sweaty, chafey, sunscreen-in-your-eye adventure where your thighs are on fire and your hair has decided to rebel like it’s 2007 again. And yet… there’s something glorious about it. Something that feels so chic. Summer is the season where women everywhere collectively say, “You know what? I’m gonna live my best life, even if my thighs start a small forest fire in the process.” Let’s talk about five tips to making this summer one for the books.
Embrace the Sweat. It’s Inevitable.
First things first, summer is hot. Like, “I’m pretty sure I’m melting into the pavement” hot. And despite what TV shows and shampoo commercials would have us believe, most women are not frolicking through fields in sundresses with perfectly tousled hair and zero boob sweat. Real summer involves peeling your thighs off plastic chairs, reapplying deodorant every 30 minutes, and pretending you’re not slowly cooking from the inside out. With all this being said, IT’S OKAY! We all go through this. And guess what? You’re still fabulous.
The Swimsuit Saga
Ah, the annual event: trying on swimsuits under harsh fluorescent lights while a 21-year-old mannequin stares at you with its judgmental abs. Here’s the truth bomb: your body is not the problem. The swimwear industry just hasn’t caught up to the fact that women have, you know, organs and hips and skin. Put on the damn suit. Go to the beach. Cannonball like the glorious goddess you are. Life is too short to sit on the sidelines and wish for a better body. Your body is
Romanticize the Little Things
You don’t need a two-week vacation in Italy to enjoy summer. Sure, it helps. However, sometimes self-love is just lying in front of a fan, eating BBQ food like it’s your full-time job. Or wearing sunglasses purely to avoid eye contact at the mall. Or walking around the neighborhood pretending you’re in a music video. Every iced coffee is a celebration. Every sunset is a reminder that you made it through another chaotic day without setting anything on fire. Lovely, don’t set things on fire.
Comparison is a Scam
Here’s a fun summer fact: Everyone on social media is lying just a little bit. That influencer drinking a green juice on a yacht? She’s also bloated, sunburned, and wondering if her ex saw her story. That mom who looks like she has it all together? Her toddler just ate a crayon, and she cried in the car for 12 minutes. Your life doesn’t have to look like a Pinterest board to be beautiful. It’s okay if your summer consists of dollar store flip-flops, overcooked burgers, and You messed up the potato salad. But for real, let the big mamas help you get that right. Food prices are too high for bad potato salad.
Be Loud, Be Soft, Be You
Summer is your chance to do the things that make you feel alive, even if it’s just blasting Lizzo while you deep-clean your apartment in your underwear. Laugh loudly, wear the outfit, say no when you need to, and remember that loving yourself isn’t a destination, it’s a process. A sweaty, awkward, beautiful process.
So, here’s to you, the woman showing up for herself, living her messy magic, and thriving even when her thighs stick together. You are the main character this summer. The beach might not be ready for you, but you’re showing up anyway. Hot girl summer? More like “hot, slightly overwhelmed, snack-loving, mentally stable-ish queen summer.” And honestly? That’s way better.
This was written by our contributing writer, Vonora Lewis.
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