round and round.

We are all living the same way, 

We are escaping the same way,

Circling, ooh 

We are a part of the same play,

We think we're making our own way,

Circling, ooh 

You don’t have to hold your head up high 

Round and round 

I won’t run away this time 

Till you show me what this life is for 

imagine dragons || round and round 

MAUVAIS // 
the heat {sitting record breaking temps. are not fun} 
the heat stifling my inspiration
the heat {it seems to get to your head after awhile}
the heat burning up our roses + my garden
the heat giving me a raccoon-like tan around my eyes 

BON // 
warm fresh-off-the-tree peaches 
swimming
maxi dresses 
cold showers {they are seriously the best after working at the waterpark} 
braided updos {that get a thousand and one compliments ;)} 
rehearsals {the cast + crew are amazing to work with}
lavender 
aviators 

summers here in california are fierce. and busy. if I am not at work, sweltering in the 113* weather all day, I'm either at rehearsals singing or acting out my part. only two weeks prior to the play, doesn't leave much time for practice - thus extra hours after already long days in the evening are called for. being busy has become a 24 hr. job, and it has been difficult not to slip into the idea of glorifying it no matter how much I like it. I sometimes wonder how I even manage to breath. coffee has actually lost its bitterness and any cold drink in a mason jar is a must. that and ice. and if my mind really gets too full, when the heat turns to a cloaking warmth, I dump my thoughts into the wind and drink in the the starry sky and can't seem to get enough of my fill. even if a hundred and one bugs like to make a meal out of me. but that in itself is summer in a nutshell. 

the heat has either been stifling the plants - like burning the poor roses to a crisp - or helping them to thrive by ripening the peaches. sometimes I think that busyness is like that with people. they either wither away or thrive.  

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busy vs. lazy. 

what's your summer melody? 
happy july! 

xx