A Very "Boring Girl Summer"
Hi friends,
I hope everyone is doing well and having a lovely summer so far! After taking a brief pause, I am very excited to be back and writing. When I set out with this newsletter, my goal was (and still is) to share something every two weeks. More importantly, my intention for Lauren's Files (and anything I do) is to be authentic and intentional—easeful, aligned, and never forced. A vessel for creativity that simultaneously teaches me how to let go of preconceived perfectionism…
As spring turned to summer and the weeks came and went, I found myself feeling a little stuck. Not in an existential way—the ideas and the desire to create and share were there—but the gap between thinking and doing felt a little too large. My capacity for executing anything additional to life's most immediate demands (both internal and external) had reached its limit. Instead of resisting this undesired lull, I decided to sit in the tension of not "doing" and wait until I felt re-energized and re-inspired. Enter Lauren Marie’s essay, "Boring Girl Summer" (if you haven't read this yet, it is an absolute must). In the least dramatic (but probably a little dramatic) way possible, it touched and spoke to my soul. It altered my perspective on the current chapter I am living and my role in it. While I don't feel like this little rut has fully passed, I can happily say it is moving and one of the lessons I've garnered is that I'm craving a little more space for the aforementioned boredom.
In the spirit of Boring Girl Summer here are a few things that fit the bill. Some are a part of my reality and others currently live in the dream version of that reality, but I like to think where those two worlds meet is where magic happens.
Wishing you all a great holiday weekend! I am headed to Newport RI with friends and couldn't be more excited. Until next time...
xx
Lauren
Thank you lovely! Wishing you all the simple pleasures this summer. xx