Yep … feeling some affects of the winter season (this coming from someone who is ridiculously spoiled by beautiful Colorado weather!  My mid-western counter-parts would definitely say I’ve gone “soft!!” It is true. Smiles!)

Anyway, it’s a great lead-in to my message of the day/week. This message (as are many) is as much for me and anyone.

Times (or feelings) such as these …
*a bit bored
*COLD
*not as inspired
*cooped up

… could really come at any ol’ time, in any ol’ climate. It’s what you do with these feelings that is key.

First, feel them. (no good denying what is!!)
Then, solve things a bit for YOURSELF.

Know Thyself (oh lovely people)! Then, give yourself what you need.

As a previous musing said, winter months can be a beautiful time to go inward. To put some time and energy into YOU. To find your own SUNSHINE and LIGHT. It also reinforces my favorite message: that we are responsible for our own happy-ness!

SO … you can’t get out and do all the things you’re able to do in lighter/warmer months?
BUILD YOUR OWN Winter Survival Plan. (or Any-Time Survival Plan)

A few ideas:
*First and foremost, sit with the feelings a bit and remind yourself that, like everything, this too shall pass.
*Make it your responsibility (it is anyway. wink.) to become even MORE diligent to fit in those activities that bring YOU lift (for me: exercise, good food, friends, nature (bundle up), music, my business!) And perhaps you fit in a perfectly-You activity EVERY day when in other times it’s not as ‘necessary.’
*Schedule IN a few evening activies that perhaps you wouldn’t be doing in a different season … Is there a class you’ve always wanted to take? (take it) Is there a household task-or-three that you’ve been putting off? (scheudle it in) Are there a few people with which you’d like to re-connect? (invite them over) ETC.
*Choose Two-to-Three personal goals upon which to work. Each evening or each morning: CHOOSE two things to work upon, two things that will get you closer to your goal(s).
* VEGGIES and Fish Oil (yeah!)
* _______________ (yours?)

Re-Work your schedule to make room for activities that ENHANCE Your Innate LIGHT!

What’s your Winter Survival Plan? (your Any-Old-Time Survival Plan)
Let Your Light Shine!