Welcome to The Summer of Pleasure
Hello!
First of all, thank you so much for all your kind mails, DMs and comments on the loss of my sweet kitty, Loulou, last week. It made me feel so supported.❤️
Second, I have an announcement:
We’ve just entered the Summer of Pleasure!
Yup. It’s happening.
What is the Summer of Pleasure, you ask?
It’s what happens when you’ve survived a global pandemic and managed to navigate a shit ton of new responsibilities—from homeschooling your kids to managing the social dynamics of your “pod” to not murdering your partner or roommates after spending 388 consecutive days together!
It’s what happens when you realize that you’ve been dealing with A LOT OF SHIT for a long time.
And it’s summertime.
And you are over it.
And ready to drink wine and dance and kiss someone passionately under the moonlight.
It’s all starting right now.
I am giving you permission.
Not that you need it. You are always free to give your own glorious self permission. But for those of you who need a li’l reminder that it’s ok to release your grip on productivity and doing, here it is.
Because pleasure is not frivolous. It’s the secret sauce that makes everything easier. The ingredient missing from most of our lives that makes everything we do more Hell Yes! and less drudgery.
The key that unlocks greater creativity, better health, closer relationships and (if you’re into that sort of thing) more productivity.
So how do you get there?
Don’t worry, I got you.
As I embark on my own Summer of Pleasure, I’m going to be sharing tips and reminders (here and over on Instagram) for leaning into freedom, ease and fun!
Starting with today’s reminder to put down your phone, close your laptop and do something that lights you up this weekend. That is what weekends are for, friend.
Personally, I’ll be sleeping in. And meeting up with my amazing friend, Liz. And gardening. And drinking wine. And giving zero fucks about productivity or my to-do list. 🙌🏽
Who’s with me? Drop a comment below and let me know what you’ll be doing to kick off the Summer of Pleasure with me!
XO,
Olaiya
