I just read that in a newspaper headline. Well, for those who haven’t literally felt it yet. Then I think, yeah, that’s really nice, but what’s it actually like on the inside? Because summer may have begun, but it doesn’t take much explaining if you can’t really feel it.
Of course, I’m not talking about the physical summer, as measured weather forecasts, code yellow, orange, or red, sun-drenched destinations… Anyone who follows me a bit knows that I’m talking about the summer of the soul. How your inner light shines deep inside, whether you radiate, sparkle, and can carry, see, feel, experience -and yes, as the grand finale… live- your own light. Live, yes!
All those summery things are nice, sure… for me, preferably 365 days a year, but without weather alerts or any of that. For me, it’s about whether you feel your summers within your inner self. Because no matter how you look at it, you can bike, drive, sail, or fly to any summer destination -as if that’s what matters- but nevertheless, if your inner summer sun isn’t shining, glowing, or burning deeply, you could travel the entire world a thousand times, from the Seychelles to the North Cape, and it’s still questionable whether that would truly let you shine.
You carry your summer sun within you, and if it isn’t sparkling, you might ask yourself (or better yet, seek out the silence and feel) what’s actually causing that right now. A happy summer feeling at your core doesn’t come from what you do, but from what you feel deep inside at soul level. Be my guest -feel free to look for everything outside yourself- just don’t forget that, in the end, it’s not about your summer destination (though that can be rewarding). Instead, it’s about your summer feeling, felt your heart and soul.
If you think this text is just nonsense, oh my, or far removed from your summer plans or social calendar -hey, I’ve been there too. I won’t judge. It’s what you think of it… uhhh, feel. So don’t let anything drive you crazy this summer. Even right at home, you can take some quiet time to see if you feel that summer feeling, that inner glow, shininess, that natural sparkle.
Love, Irmgard
MY HAPPY SOUL
