Dream Summer Bucket List

This is a particularly ~niche~ list of glow girl/dream girl/dream summer activities! Trust, they are perfect for romanticizing summer :)

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Sun-Drenched Adventures

• Swim in the sea at golden hour (imagine the photos)

• Boat ride (picture the wind in your hair)

• Take polaroids in a flowy dress on a cliffside

• Dance barefoot under fairy lights (in your room or in your backyard, fun for a sleepover)

• Chase the sunset with your best friends

• Run through wildflowers or olive groves

• Ride a vintage bike through a sleepy coastal town

• Jump into the water fully clothed—just because!

Island Girl Moments

• Sip Aperol spritz or lemonade by the water

• Host a garden dinner party with candles & homemade food

• Learn a few words in a romantic language (Greek? Italian?)

• Pick fruit straight from the tree

• Make a flower crown and wear it all day

• Try a new recipe from a Mediterranean cookbook (Mediterranean food is SO FRESH, i recommend this watermelon & feta salad!)

• Lounge in a linen set and read a romantic novel (Emily Henry just came out with Great Big Beautiful Life, it was EXCELLENT! But anything by her is amazing)

• Wear a silk scarf in your hair like a 70s muse (like that one photo of Kendall Jenner)

Musical & Magical

• Have a solo dance party to ABBA songs (you are THE dancing queen)

• Sing karaoke with your friends at midnight

• Put on a dramatic beach outfit and do a Mamma Mia-style photoshoot

• Write a letter to your future self by the sea

• Watch the stars from a rooftop or balcony

• Listen to this “Dream Girl Summer” playlist to feel alive

• Learn a simple ukulele or guitar song (who cares if you suck, i suck too it's okay)

Romantic Escapism

• Write a postcard to someone you miss

• Flirt with someone jdnkjefnk hehe

• Go on a spontaneous date or make your own “main character” moment

• Fall in love for a day (with a person, a place, or a moment)

• Leave a kind note in a book at a café or bookstore

• Use this list of affirmations and say them to yourself in the mirror

• Make yourself a bouquet of flowers (i love going to trader joe's and getting things)

• Paint in your backyard or on a picnic (solo date or with someone)

Happy summer 2025! May it be healing and beautiful and so fun!