July is apparently the month that appears like a health coach with a suitcase and a notebook, quietly rearranging everything you thought was stable for four months of birth.
In psychology, seasons of change and mid-year reflection are often associated with heightened self-examination, disruption of habits, and increased openness to behavioral change, as people reevaluate goals, relationships, and daily routines when seasonal markers such as summer create a sense of reset and urgency.
If you want to see what kind of change you might be headed for based on your birth month, read on and learn something new about yourself, and how it can change your next chapter this summer.
June
July gives you a taste of what’s possible in June. A summer vacation could be a sign that you want to move somewhere else, or simply shake up the way you do things at home. A change of scenery is what you need to change your perspective, look at your day-to-day through a different lens, and discover the unexpected. There are new friends to be made, new hobbies to be discovered, new favorite restaurants to find within walking distance of your front door. Maybe that’s part of the problem. You don’t see your surroundings as worthy of recreation as you would if you were a passing tourist. Being a tourist in your area will help you connect with your community in a way that will prepare you for the big life change around the corner.
August
August, July is encouraging in a way you never thought you could do until now. You’ll connect with a new favorite piece of art, whether it’s a beach reading, a road trip audiobook, a museum tour, or a new vinyl album. Something old registers the past and the present, while opening your eyes to a possible future. You relate to a main character, a certain chorus, a series of your photos, or any activity that piques your interest in a personal way. Hearing your experiences seen and echoed by another makes you feel less alone, and empowers you to follow in that person’s footsteps, whether it’s through making your own art, or simply expressing your own sense of who you are. Next is the big life change you’ve been waiting for.
September
September, this July represents a loss of some kind. Something about this July is different from all the others before it. It could be a recent loss, a friend who has moved, a loved one who has died, or something you don’t even know you are mourning. A small ice cream cone-like treat from your favorite closed-off place. A job you didn’t even like, but got used to after years and years of doing the same thing. The biggest change in your life comes from the shadows when you acknowledge and face this grief. The thing you lack, no matter how big or small, represents something bigger than itself. Perhaps comfort, stability, childhood innocence, hope, and belonging. Identifying your true needs is the first step to finding them. This is when your life will change.
December
December, this July you will take small steps to reinvent the way you approach self-care. You are a thrill seeker, planning dates, holidays, events, anything to shake up the routine of the daily grind. But this month, you realize that the routine could use some TLC. While cheese is still one of the most important food groups, from cheese to burrata, you can stop to round out your diet with other healthy food groups. Your sleeping habits are so variable, it can hardly be called a habit. The anxiety you feel by going out and doing something, to be somewhere, to have a drink with someone, can be relieved by going for a long walk, or a good workout. When you start to realize that the fixes you rely on to improve your mood are only providing temporary relief, it’s time to find everyday things that will really change the way you feel. That will change your life in a big way.
