A joyful to do list for September 2020
Happy September, everyone! If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you’ll know that this is my favourite month of the year. I love the fresh start feeling in the air, the gentle fall in the temperature, the golden sunrises and the promise of lots of excitement on the horizon.
It’s always a month that I want to make the most of, but this year that feels more important than ever. So with that in mind, here’s a joyful to do list for September…
Set yourself some new goals
September is the perfect time for goal setting. There’s a sort of new year energy in the air thanks to the back to school season, and there’s still a decent chunk of time to make some great stuff happen before the end of the year. Get your notebook out, spend some time dreaming about how you’d love life to look come New Year’s Eve, and commit your plans to paper.
Print your favourite summer photos
Summer 2020 has been a very unique one, and no matter how you’ve spent the last few months, I’m sure it’s been memorable. Before we all get stuck into the “new normal”, take some time to print some of the photos you’ve snapped this summer - having a physical print out of all those sunny moments will help you to remember all the weird and wonderful times this season has brought.
Embrace the return of routine
After perhaps the strangest year of all time, I’m really excited about getting back into a new routine. We spent quite a lot of August travelling to visit friends and family, and now I’m so ready to slip back into my usual habits and schedules - bring on the comfort, familiarity and joy that routine brings!
Watch out for the first signs of autumn
September brings the first signs of autumn, and if you pay close attention, you can literally watch the seasons change before your eyes. Keep a look out for the colours changing on the trees, the sunsets drawing in earlier, and delicious fruit like apples, pears and dates coming into season after spending the summer ripening.
Treat yourself to a new notebook
New season, new notebook! Embrace the back to school vibes and treat yourself to a new pretty notebook while the shops are full of them. It’s amazing what a blank page can do for your creativity and productivity (at least that’s what I tell my husband who likes to complain about how many I buy…).
Soak up the last of the good weather
Last but by no means least, spend some time this month soaking up every last bit of the sunshine! Before we know it we’ll be all bundled up in coats and scarves and complaining about the rain, so get out there and top your vitamin D up while you still can.
What’s on your to do list for September?
