Hello everyone! Happy September!

As I was thinking about today's post, I really wanted to emphasize the fact we just stepped into September! I don't know about you, but as soon as 1st of September arrives, I instantly get this feeling of fall being just around the corner and I'm all into the autumnal vibes even though it's still hot and summer's officialy still here.

First, I thought I would do "Bye bye August, hello September" post where I would write more about this transition, both in nature and in my head :D but then I remembered something I did last year for the months of September and October and that is "monthly favorites" posts, inspired by these kind of YouTube videos. I managed to dig them out so you can take a look HERE and HERE if you are interested.

Some ideas for favorites posts:

Books
Movies/TV series
Songs
Cafes/Restaurants
Activity
Memory
Place you've visited
Instagram accounts
Youtube channels
Steemit blogs
Drinks/Foods
Recipes
Quotes
Things you've learned
General thoughts
Whatever you're passionate about
What you're looking forward next month

My August favorites:

Books:

I don't read as much during the summer as I do during the colder months. I have started reading a few books on different subjects - religion, animals and self help books but my favorite has to be The Valley of Fear by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes is my favorite character ever and even though I haven't finished this book yet, I know it's an amazing one. :)

TV Series/Movies

Apparently, I don't really watch too much series or movies during the summer, this is also something I leave for rainy/snowy days. The only thing I have seen in August is To all the boys I've loved before and even though it's a teenage movie, I enjoyed watching it. I really need to catch up on Elementary (Sherlock again), I haven't seen season 6 yet! Might add that to my chill weekend plans.

Cafes/Restaurants

The one I went to the most in August was Petrus located in the center of Novi Sad, very popular and fancy place, which is not my usual choice but it was nice to make some changes every now and then. I also went to this restaurant by river, a chill place with an amazing view, as you can see on the picture.

Activity

Going for a walk and spending time in nature was my favorite activity. Re-connecting with myself and nature is something I don't do much but every time I do it, I feel calm and recharged. My walking route is almost 9km long. I like to sit down next to the water and just be present in the moment, let the thoughts and emotions come and then I imagine water taking them away (weird, but it works).

Memory

There's a few amazing memories from August I want to mention. I guess the one that stands out the most to me is seeing my aunt after 11 years! She came to visit us from Germany for 4 days. It was great to see her and catch up after so many years! Other than that, there's one night out until the early morning and we also had a nice, chilled gathering for my friend's birthday. And the most exciting thing was booking flight tickets for Istanbul with my friend Maja!

Instagram account(s)

There's two accounts I discovered couple of days ago and I'm already obsessed with them! As you can tell, they are very, very similar and they give me that fall vibes, I guess. The feed of both profiles looks flawless, I love the colors, cozy vibes, books and all the details from the photos. https://www.instagram.com/thebibliotheque/?hl=sr) and https://www.instagram.com/mylittlebooktique/?hl=sr

YouTube channels

I went through some of the older videos of Kalyn Nicholson and I've been really enjoying watching her for a little bit of motivation and inspiration. Even though this is more of a girly channel, I like her adventure, fitness, planning and get my sh*t together videos. Here is her channel in case you want to check it out: https://www.youtube.com/user/Kalynxo13

Drinks/Foods

I have to say that my favorite meal was from the restaurant with a view I mentioned above, I had chicken in white sauce with mushrooms and a salad. Yummy! I also treated myself to one of my favorite pancake combination in Petrus - nutella and walnuts. Part of my friend's birthday celebration was homemade cheesecake that was delicious!

Quote

"A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms." - I love this quote because it carries such an important message in it's simplicity. It is also a great reminder that we should work and focus on ourselves, without jealousy and comparison. There's enough abundance and blessing for everyone!

General thoughts

Overall, this was a great month! There's so many personal, self discovery things I didn't mention on Steemit but I got a more clear picture of what I want, what I don't want, what my priorities are in this stage of my life. Staying true to ourselves is the best way to live our lives. As always, I tried to enjoy simple things and stay grateful.

What I'm looking forward to in September

Istanbul trip is definitely number one thing and something I'm really excited about! We are leaving on the 27th. I am also looking forward to the season changing, nature colors during fall are the most beautiful, in my opinion. I also started to do some Uni work every day for the last few days, trying to make it a habit and fully get back to track. I've also set up a fitness challenge for myself for the next 3 weeks so we'll see how that will go. :)

I hope you enjoyed this post and I want to invite you all to share your #monthlyfavorites if you like the idea of it. Feel free to include whatever you want on your list, I just wrote down some things that came to my mind. If you make a favorites post, leave me a link in the comments on this post. Other than that, I wish you a lovely weekend! Hugs!

First photo was created using the Typorama app. Collage screenshots were created using the PhotoWonder app. The rest of photos are mine, taken with iPhone 5.