It's like this, "Oh boy Winter is coming again. Another holiday season I'll be alone" and "I'm so tired of this crappy weather. I have no motivation to do anything!"
I understand where everyone is coming from, especially the icky weather stuff. I was born, raised and still reside in the midwest so yeah, Winter blows. There aren't many sunny days, it's freezing, our energy levels seem to plummet and there isn't a whole lot to do unless you take part in winter sports, which I personally do not. Unless of course we're talking about sitting my butt on the couch with a hot chocolate watching the Detroit Red Wings or figure skating. Now that I can do!
Right now though, my husband and I are in Black Friday prep mode. We're getting ready to decide on Christmas presents for the kids and figure out who will watch them while we spend the midnight hours shopping after Thanksgiving. We also plan to take part in Cyber Monday so that we don't have to worry about a babysitter. That's the extent to my dread at the moment. I know it sounds silly but, Christmas shopping for 3 kids is very stressful, lol! I haven't even prepared myself for indoor playdates yet, so I guess my mental priorities are a bit skewed.
To get serious though, the transition from Fall to Winter can be a bitch, especially for those who haven't experienced their life shift of 2011 yet. December to April seems to be the months where we've hit a plateau and are skating though life, day by extremely boring day. Well, I said seems because that's how a lot of people view it. Unless you are blessed to live in a warm climate, can get outside regulary and are exposed to lots of people, of course.
A few times every year I go through what I call seasonal prep mode. In August/September I get ready for Fall by cutting down bad tree branches, trim down the shrubs and do my last lawn treatment. October/November I "delete" my emotional baggage from the past, whether it's recent or random stuff I missed in previous years, clear the physical clutter from my home (which includes a massive cleaning), and make a decor change. March arrives and I do another clutter removal, cleaning, rearrange the furniture and change out the clothes in everyone's wardrobe. May/June I plant flowers, start lawn treatments, trim the shrubs, pull out the Summer furniture and buy outdoor toys for the kiddos.
That's only part of what I do every season. I just didn't feel like typing it all out, lol!
So you get the point though right? Every season we need to go into prep mode to keep our energy as balanced as possible and our perspective as positive as it can be. This takes a lot of work. I know what you may be thinking..."Ugh more work? I'm so sick of doing this stuff. Why can't good things just happen for me? What about time served?"
Believe me when I say I've been there and thought those things. Unfortunately I had to learn the hard way that nothing changes unless you do. So here is a list of stuff to go over before embarking on our next transition...
- Don't fear the Winter. Instead, come up with fun things to do that will keep you busy.
- Keep an open, positive perspective. Change happens when you're available to it.
- Remove the emotional and physical clutter from your life. Forgive the past.
- Come up with a new schedule for balancing fun, work & spirituality
- If single, either create an online profile or join programs that can introduce you to new folks
- Make time for meditation every day/week
- Create a Vision Board for your dreams and desires
- Set some new physical goals you can achieve during the Winter, aka your down time.
- Have a party! Celebrate the end of this season with people who make you smile.
Keep that list handy. It will serve as a reminder to stay on track since most of us over 30 seem to have CRS syndrome (can't remember shit). The above list will work for those under 30 too, lol.
So in closing I'd like to say that we can create almost anything we want, as long as we're open, willing and able to do our parts and take action toward our dreams. If you just sit around waiting for a mircle, you'll be disappointed. You are the miracle! You and your power of choice, that is. We can go from darkness to light as long as we keep moving and never give up!
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