A new view, a lunchtime treat, and that post-swim feeling

Searching for glimmers in June ✨

When I first conceived of these monthly recap posts, I thought about how useful it can be to actively look for the glimmers — those wonderful, fleeting moments that make us feel calm and content. As I explained back in February, glimmers are the opposite of triggers:

Psychological triggers appear in all forms. Triggers can be places, objects, people, or events that spark intense negative emotions. And they are unique to you. For one person, fireworks may be joyful; for another, loud explosions could trigger traumatic memories.

Like triggers, glimmers are also varied and specific to each person. Whereas triggers make us feel unsettled and unsafe, glimmers give us a sense of calm and contentment. And just as it’s helpful to know your own triggers, identifying your glimmers — your own small, micro-moments of joy — can be beneficial, too.

I settled on the idea of this recap series in March, which had been an especially difficult month for me. My mental health wasn’t in a good place, and I needed all the glimmers I could get.