A winter vision board

New year, same me!

Pumpkin flowers making an appearance on this month’s newsletter thumbnail <3

Is that time of the year again! Do you have your 2025 resolutions? Every year, sitting down to write my goals and put together my manifestation mood board is something I look forward to. However, I think I no longer resonate with the mentality of working on a new version of myself as soon as January starts and hurrying to start working on all my goals. At least where I live, January is one of the coldest, grayest, and rainiest months of the year, with little to no sunshine. This means that I feel more tired than usual, seasonal depression is kicking in, and the little energy I have left in me I use to take care of my basic needs. This is definitely not the ideal time to start working on my best self.

I used to hate winters here in Canada, but now I see them as an opportunity to chill, hibernate, and reflect. I have learned to adjust to each season and live with more acceptance. Also, I think capitalism is the only system that benefits from us wanting to change and achieve more and more as soon as we enter a new year. I invite us to slow down and leave that for Spring.

I am not saying to throw your resolutions list out of the window or not to start working on your goals right now. I just want us to feel less pressure this time of the year, knowing that is ok to be still, to pause. We still have a few more months of winter to plan our strategy, to get ready to flourish in the spring.

Here are some of the things I am doing this winter, as I slow down to pause. A lot of cooking at home, spending time indoors, doing hot yoga, and going to the movies at 10:00 am on a Sunday.