When I heard Kissing in Public by Destin Conrad for the first time earlier this year, it truly defined how I wanted the summer of 2026 to feel. Sexy, intentional, upbeat, and spontaneous. Although Iβm a business owner, I wanted to dedicate a whole season to being more full of myself and the life Iβm living without spending too much time in my head or consulting with my homegirl on my amazing ideas Iβm going to execute.
Experiencing the intensity of a soft kiss in public at the most convenient time with someone you have great chemistry with is what summer feels like, even if youβre single. I know weβre going through a huge shift in dating culture but tbh, not really lmao. I think women should always find new ways to seduce themselves while making love to the life theyβre living on a daily. β Donβt hesitate when I kiss you, you KNOW that Iβm with youβ being the hook to my summer theme song, speaks to the flow state that comes with spontaneous fun because you trust that YOU are your own safe space. Iβve been feeling more safe and present with myself during this hot and steamy szn and I owe it all to the hard work I put in during my time of preservation.
As a cancer, self preservation is key to my existence but my Leo moon urges me to be seen, AND to be heard. But thereβs nothing sexier that having clarity, and understanding of who you are and what truly drives you to live out loud. The vulnerability that comes with being seen is equivalent to sun bathing but being heard is equivalent to a tropical breeze running through your hair stands on a cool summer day. Both experiences are necessary in order to feel ALIVE, in your OWN skin during a time where it will be foolish to have seasonal depression. I refuse to take the opportunity to live beautifully when it was something that was extremely foreign growing up.
Maybe itβs because itβs Leo season or maybe itβs the result of spending SO MUCH time searching for an applause, a hug, and my sanity. But, you eventually come to terms with the fact that your life is YOURS, so you have to stop centering anyone outside of you. You truly need more time to yourself, more authority OVER your life, and more newness to keep you whole. Nobody is going to give you the ability to give yourself a fresh start other than yourself.
Iβve been out of my Saturn return period since February and Iβve been feeling drawn to coming back to myself ever since. That meant getting comfortable saying hell no, working on my book, taking a random sewing class so I can get back into sewing, going to Pilates so I can move and challenge my body, or going back to school so I can finish this degree that Iβve been getting distracted from completing since 2013. Iβm not embarrassed about the things that I have not been able to complete because I am completed a lot of cycles that Iβm extremely proud of. But yes, a b*tch like has more shit to do, and goals to achieve!
Every summer youβre given the opportunity to exist a little lighter than you did all year, with a little tan to show for it.
While most people count down to the holidays, as a summer baby, my holidays begin in June. My 31st birthday recently passed on June 30th, and I spent the day with Dixie, the cutest Cocker Spanial ever. Instead of forcing all of my friends together and dealing with the awkwardness of splitting the bill, I spent the day at a park in Jersey then celebrated life with my husband for dinner later that day. Even as a business owner, I decided to dedicate an entire season to becoming more present in my own life while achieving my personal goals.
I knew Iβd be working much harder than I did back in Houston when I was pet sitting part time, but challenging to expand my business required working on days that most people would make solely about them. Learning that success also came with a lot of compromise is simply a reminder of being a CEO in my early stages of business. Earlier this year, I asked God to increase my visibility as a female entrepreneur in the pet care space. I didnβt realize She was also asking me to stop hiding from the life I wanted outside of work and to find a balance between the two.
Summer reminds me life isnβt just about surviving long winters or working your ass off. Sometimes itβs about showing your ass in the best way possible. So with that being said, every moment during the summer season has been intentionally manifested for me by me. Because the gift of acknowledging your power, your intentions, your emotions feels like the sun is beaming FOR you.
Cheers to $umma!
Enjoy my $umma 26β playlist
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/%24umma-26/pl.u-oZylMvWCpmovv1
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