It’s hard to find rainy day activities in Vancouver sometimes, but it’s important to find rainy day activities as half of the year we have rainy days. Vancouver is a lovely city. It’s easy to love being here on the sunny days, but the truth is, Vancouver has many rainy days. It’s not for nothing that the city gets its infamous nickname “Raincouver.” As Vancouverites, it is our duty to learn to find joy in those rainy days, even more, thrive in the rainy days.
How to embrace the "Raincouver" lifestyle indoors
This may be controversial but rainy days are actually the best days, even more if it’s on a Sunday and if you say no, you’re doing rainy Sundays wrong.
We already know Vancouver has a rep for being gloomy and giving us rainy days at least for half of the year, and it’s true. But that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy the rainy days.
Instead of letting the weather decide our mood, we believe these rainy days are an invitation to indulge in confort.
We’ve compiled our favourite mood-boosters that will transform grey, rainy Sundays into the most relaxing and loved day of the week. The best part? There’s absolutely no need to leave your house.
Movie marathons
A cozy Sunday is the perfect day to either catch up on that list of must-watch movies (that keeps getting bigger) or, go back to the classic comfort watch. Either way, blankets, hot chocolate and pjs are mandatory. But you can’t have a proper marathon without snacks.
If you keep scrolling through Netflix, apple tv, and all streaming services without finding anything you feel like watching, try our latest obsessions:
- Severance (appleTV): my personal favourite at the moment.
- Pluribus (appleTV): my current watch. (I’ve just finished episode 1, but honestly so good).
- Yellowstone (Netflix): sooo much drama.
- Gossip Girl (Netflix): the classic of classics.
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Since you’ve already decided on the movie, this is the perfect solution for your current snack situation. Just as the name suggests, Sunday Cozy Club is the ideal treat for Sundays at home.
Our whole concept is you not leaving the comfort of your bed during this designated rest days. So, we don’t do pick up, only delivery. The brownies are baked to order, so you receive them fresh out of the oven. Warm and Perfect. These are the gooiest brownies that you’ve ever dreamed of. And they’ll be at your door before you know it.
Pro tip: Sunday Cozy Club has a subscription box that in our opinion is the way to go. You can forget about scheduling your dessert box each week, but still enjoy your sweet treat right on schedule.
Escape reality into a good book
Now that you’ve binge watched and satisfied the sweet craving, it’s the moment to turn the screens off. If you are like me, you have at least 5 books in your nightstand waiting for their turn. This Sunday is the perfect moment to grab one of those and finally start it. Escape reality or learn something new, your choice.
A great read for this week: Verity
Dedicate time to Self care
I know you’ve been running the whole week, rushing while showering or while doing your skincare routine. Well, today is Sunday, so that means truly enjoying those moments and make them as luxurious as you want.
Doing extra little things will elevate the experience. Think of using eucalyptus drops for your shower, it makes it feel like a sauna. Light up a candle while you do your skincare routine. Use your Gua Sha, a face mask and do your nails.
This rainy day is perfect for this acts of self-love, and will make you feel amazing and taken care of, both inside and out.
Plan your week ahead
Now that you’ve relaxed and recharged, its a great moment to organize your goals and tasks for the week ahead. Writing lists and knowing how the week is looking can be a good way to feel less anxious about Monday. It makes you feel more in control.
The joy of doing absolutely nothing.
At the end of the day, the best part of a rainy Vancouver Sunday is the permission to stop. In a city that is always moving, the rain is your valid excuse to cancel plans, stay in your pjs, and simply be.
Whether you checked off everything on this list or you just napped on the couch with a brownie, you did it right. Embrace the JOMO (Joy of Missing Out), let the sound of the rain be your soundtrack, and remember, life can wait.
Make sure your next Sunday is the coziest one yet. Click here to pre-order your Sunday Cozy Club box and have warm, fresh brownies waiting for you at the end of the week.