BLOG
Summer Solstice Reflection: Gentle Mid-Year Check-In
As the sun reaches its highest point in the sky, the temperature rises and the days stretch out, something shifts within us too.
The Summer Solstice, with its bright, expansive energy, is nature’s invitation to pause. To take a breath. To reflect gently at this mid-year point – a moment for a summer solstice check-in, and to notice where the light has been rising in our lives – even if quietly, even if slowly.
At this midpoint in the year, there’s a beautiful opportunity to check in with yourself. Not with pressure to set big goals or fix anything, but with gentle curiosity. How have you grown in the past six months? What have you moved through, let go of, embraced? Where have you been showing up with quiet strength, even when no one else saw it?
Sometimes we’re so busy moving forward that we forget to look back and honour the ground we’ve already covered.
So, this is your moment – right here – to do just that.
Journal Prompts for Summer Solstice Reflection
If you’d like a little support, these summer solstice reflection journal prompts might help you find your way back to what matters:
What’s felt especially joyful or light for me this year?
In what ways have I been becoming more me?
What small steps or habits have helped me feel more grounded, more alive?
What am I ready to let go of as I move into the second half of the year?
What do I want to carry forward with intention?
These don’t need to be answered all at once.
Let them simmer. You might reflect while walking in nature, journalling with your morning cuppa, or simply pause in stillness and notice what bubbles up.
And if things haven’t felt bright or blooming lately – that’s okay too. The light within us isn’t always loud or obvious. Sometimes it’s the soft glow of simply getting through the day, showing up again, choosing rest, or making space for what matters most.
Your Summer Solstice Invitation
This solstice, I invite you to honour the light that’s quietly been guiding you – even if it’s felt dim at times.
You don’t need to be blazing with energy to be glowing with intention.
Simply being here, continuing to care, to notice, to grow – that’s more than enough.
So, enjoy a moment of kindness to yourself. Take a deep breath and celebrate your path so far. And then turn toward what’s next with intention.
Support, Guidance & Encouragement Especially for You
If this season is stirring something in you – a longing to feel more energised, more like yourself again – you’re not alone.
Vibrant Health Reset is designed to help you untangle what’s been holding you back and guide you toward feeling lighter, clearer, and more aligned with the life you want to live.
✨ Together, we’ll explore what nourishes you – body, mind, and soul.
Newsletter:
Inspiration, Offers & discounts
Subscribe to my email newsletter to receive exclusive offers & discounts on my knitting patterns, nourishing foodie goodness & self-care inspiration.
Plus you'll be the first to hear about upcoming designs and NNK2tog offers.
Add your details below, click the button and claim your free pattern.
Knitting is a superpower! It can help you to feel calm and relaxed. It can distract you from the worries and stresses of life.
Clare Crouch
The Vibrant Health Coach
© Nourish Nurture Knit 2025