I am not sure whether or not any of you have realized this or not, but believe it or not, one-third of summer has already passed. When did this happen? I swear yesterday it wouldn’t stop snowing as we closed our eyes and dreamt of a warmer, more beautiful place. But news flash to us all, it’s almost July and summer needs to slow its role, or even more likely, we need to slow our role’s and enjoy summer.

We wait for months on end for summer to come, but when it does finally show its face, we never take advantage of its appearance. How many of us jot down summer goals that we would like to accomplish over the few summer months that offer us warm and beautiful weather such as to run outside more often or decrease the amount of time we spend sitting in front of the television? But when summer comes we never follow through and our summer goals get lost in the wind. Before we know it, it’s October 31 and we can’t remember where our summers went.

Now I cannot speak for everyone, but I think that I can speak for many people, whether or not they would like to admit it. Way too frequently we spend our summer afternoon asleep on the couch with a "10-minute" cat nap because ‘we’re just so tired’. Or, we spend day after day inside in the air conditioning as opposed to outside swimming or tossing a football around because ‘it’s just way too hot outside today’. Why do we do these things to ourselves? We are literally throwing our summers away and acting as if we would rather it be winter. I mean, winter is the time to sit inside of the house all day long, why do it during the summer time?

Granted, yes, summer time does fly by as does life in general. And of course I am aware that most adults aren’t granted a summer vacation, but that shouldn’t mean that they can’t take advantage of summer’s activities. If we were to focus on each and every day of summer, summer would seem to last longer. So instead of

napping, eating, and bumming your summer away, find a balance with your sweet summer free time. Maybe nap outside near the pool, or spend a few extra minutes outside with your friends and family before you turn in for bed. Even something as simple as having a fruity summery drink with your dinner can increase your summer vibes. We only have two more months of summer, don't take it for granted.