Get thee to a sunnery!
Hello you long and winding road.
As you are reading this (assuming you are reading this on Sunday) I am currently in jolly old Sweden, celebrating with my dear friend Anders and basking in the afterglow of Anders and Witek's beautiful wedding celebration in Malmo. With the wedding over, I am now packing my things to head to Falsterbo on the southwestern Swedish coast for a few days of sun, sand and stillness before heading back to Canada. And so, I will be keeping this week's dispatch relatively short and sweet.
That said, since we are in peak summer, I imagine many people out there are in a similar sandy frame of mind: hopefully either on holiday or contemplating some sunny down time coming up soon. So I wanted to share a few interesting tidbits to inspire your (and my) summer escape:
I really liked this reflection in which the author's only goal this summer is to do nothing
Feeling daunted by figuring out how to do nothing? Check out this beginners guide on how to do nothing (a bit of an oxymoron perhaps, but still helpful)
Part of doing nothing can include having space away from others. I liked this conceptual flip about solitude as being isolated from the inputs of other minds as opposed to physical isolation-- an interesting idea!
Or maybe you have kids and your summer holiday is revolving around activities for them? In that case, good news! Acting like a kid could give you your next big idea
For those traveling to urban destinations, I also like this collection of feminist city guides
Speaking of city visits, I shared this in a previous dispatch, but I think it is worth re-sharing. Great piece on the art of noticing
Whatever way you holiday this summer, remember that you are doing something important when you aren't doing anything
But wait! Is all this talk of chillaxing still a bit too ambitious on a sunny Sunday morning? Then please enjoy this beautiful video of the sound of thousands of monarch butterflies
Still too much realness? Then check out this video of the chillest frog on the planet
From one holiday-ing person to another, I am glad that we can delight in the privilege of taking time off together. I hope you enjoyed this dispatch, and have a sun-filled week!
Until next Sunday,
The Earnest Platypus