Author: A Friend

Here’s another winter light: my half-birthday falls in December and this year I’m going to take the day (which is not a work day) to celebrate it.

The “Sunday scaries” are the feelings of anxiety or dread that arise the day before heading back to work (also known as the “Sunday night blues”). I used to struggle a lot with these feelings (Sunday afternoons could feel so heavy), but after learning a few strategies, this part of the week has gotten a lot easier.

This is the time of the calendar year when all the end-of-year lists come out and the goal-setting commences! One fun exercise is to choose a theme word for the upcoming year. I’ve been tossing around a few ideas for fun

Time management writer Laura Vanderkam shared a suggestion on her blog to identify “merit badge requirements” to make vague goals more concrete. Just like Girl Scouts can earn merit badges by checking off steps towards a goal, you can, too.

My friend shared more about her plans for winter fun and I wanted to share my notes:

I went to Miami for a quick getaway over my Thanksgiving break. I was so incredibly blessed to have sunny 80 degree weather every day.

Last week I had a great catch-up conversation with a friend, who shared that she made a winter fun list to help brighten the months ahead.