Summer is not Canceled

I was riding in my car earlier and I thought about something that I had seen on Instagram and it simply said Summer is not canceled. And yes I know summer won’t consist of the same large gatherings and festivals that we are accustomed too, we can find ways to work around it. There are no restrictions on enjoying the outside safely. My church congregation even had a drive-in service for the volunteers (door holders), we had worship in our cars and it felt so good to just be in close proximity with my church family.  Though things are a lot different than we would want, we have to find creative ways to thrive during this time.

Dress: &otherstories Sandals: Steve Madden

One thing that I would implore from everyone is not giving up just because things are different. Life can be generous even when it is tough. We can’t let the moments when things don’t go our way stop of us from moving forward. Like we all know time is not stopping, it keeps going even on the days we can’t quite recall what day it is. Like I always say, we have to make the most of life. And our trials are also great opportunities for us to make the necessary changes that we need to make. Trials expose our blind spots and help us to dig in to the best parts of ourselves. Look at this as an opportunity, as said before, to be creative and find ways to have fun. Summer is supposed to be fun and we can’t allow Corona to put a damper on that fun.

I will be honest it is a little annoying when people are on social media and say things like summer or 2020 is canceled. Challenging times don’t mean that something is canceled, it means that we have to make do with what we have been given. Life was never promised to be easy, and there are going to be tough seasons for all of us even when this season is over. Let us allow this moment to equip us for the challenges to come. So I want us to change our mindset and framework around this time. Let us keep moving forward, loving each other, finding and living in our purpose, and enjoying the sun! I can’t say this enough, it is still going to be Summer my loves and we can’t let this time take that from us.

With Love,

Cree