☀️ How to Have a Vicarious Summer

A Hot Girl Guide to Feeling Everything & Regretting Nothing

This summer isn’t about surviving—it's about seducing the moment.

The Vicarious Summer is for the women who crave more. More heat, more beauty, more “wait, who is that?” energy. It’s about living like your life is the movie and the trailer. Your swimwear is shiny, your SPF is glowy, your texts are bold, and your confidence is cosmic.

Let’s set the vibe. Here's how to live a Vicarious Summer, from mindset shifts to the must-do moments that’ll leave you glowing well into fall.

💖 1. Dress for the Plot Twist

Wear the bikini to the gas station. Wear the heels to the grocery store. Wear the lingerie under your sundress. The Vicarious woman never plays it safe—she dresses for the woman she’s becoming.

🧊 2. Romanticize the Boring

Every iced coffee is a love story. Every Target run is a runway. You don’t “go for a walk”—you strut. Put on your playlist. Spray perfume. Take up space.

🔥 3. Be a Little Delusional (In a Good Way)

Believe they’re watching. Believe the opportunity is coming. Believe you're already that girl. Reality will catch up with your energy eventually—so let it chase you.

🍸 4. Flirt with Life

Smile at strangers. Try the spontaneous plan. Text back in lowercase. Dance before dinner. Wear red just because. The Vicarious Summer is not about control—it’s about connection.

💫 5. Take Up Space, Loudly

Speak your mind. Say what you want. Ask for more. Post the picture. Go live. Stop dimming. Vicarious women were not born to whisper.

📝 The Vicarious Summer Bucket List

You don’t need a passport to live in your dream timeline. Here’s what’s on our list:

✅ Do a solo sunset swim
✅ Get up early for sunrise and catch a sunset
✅ Have a “main character” photoshoot—just because
✅ Go to a concert in metallic swimwear & boots (Cosmonaut approved)
✅ Take yourself out for a cocktail in a silk dress + lashes
✅ Film a GRWM like you’re famous
✅ Get your favorite iced drink and journal in a bikini
✅ Take mirror selfies when you’re feeling yourself
✅ Make a summer playlist and walk like it’s your runway
✅ Text someone bold (a confession or a boundary)
✅ Read a book
✅ Wear red lipstick to do errands
✅ Stay out too late just once
✅ Start something you’ve been scared to
✅ Post what you really want to say
✅ Go to or host a BBQ
✅ Take a full-day phone detox (yes, really)
✅ Book a spontaneous trip—or pretend you’re on one in your city
✅ Write a list of 25 things you’re proud of
✅ Get in your best shape—not to be skinny, but to feel undeniable
✅ Kiss someone you weren’t planning to
✅ Clean up your phone
✅ Tell someone how much they mean to you
✅ Write a "Thank You Card"
✅ Go for a solo car ride and blast the music
✅ Make a new friend