A winter vision board
New year, same me!
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.
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Hello friends — How’s winter treating you this year? I hope you are easing into these cold months and that you get a chance to slow down a bit.
FINAL RANDOM THOUGHTS
I am going to New York for the first time this month! As a small girl town growing up watching allllll the movies, shows, etc I am beyond excited to hit the streets of cold NY this January. I am not staying long but I would appreciate your recommendations of places to see, and where to eat/drink in the comments!
I am planning on growing my hair this year, anyone else in this room doing the same? Have had my hair short for the past 5 years and I am slowly adjusting to this long-haired personality. I also forgot how much maintenance, time and money is involved in having long hair. Current hair rituals that are helping my hair grow faster and healthier:
Washing it once (max twice) a week (my mom and sister don’t support this lol)
Applying oils before my wash day. My mom made me an oil mix that contains rosemary and other 5 oils and I have been using it since the summer, noticing lots of new baby hairs!
I have been using the Ouai shampoo for thin hair for almost two years now and that paired with my other tips above has been working very well for me. I also use their wave spray and leave-in conditioner and my hair loves it. They are a bit pricy but they last for months as I only wash my hair once a week.
Another thing I missed about having long hair was getting to wear cute accessories. I am very tempted to get the Sandy Liang scrunchie when I visit their showroom this month. Do you think it’s worth it?
Thanks for reading this one, I am looking forward to continuing the conversation in the comments!
Besos,
Florencia
the pressure of accomplishing something new this year has taken away so much of the joy I had with my hobbies last year that now I want to make ‘being okay with slowing down’ a new goal, loved this 💛
nyc recs: https://www.nonsensenyc.com/about/