Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,
Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's
Speaker 1: tip is that you don't have to stop celebrating when
Speaker 1: the holidays end, especially when it's dark and cold outside.
Speaker 1: It's fun to take steps to maintain a festive mood
Speaker 1: as long as you can so. Lots of people feel
Speaker 1: a bit of a letdown after the holiday season. Maybe
Speaker 1: things didn't go exactly as you wished with your extended family,
Speaker 1: or even if they did, that's all done now, and
Speaker 1: in the Northern Hemisphere at least, we are still in
Speaker 1: the darkest, coldest part of winter. Spring is a long
Speaker 1: way into the future, but feeling festive is mostly a mindset,
Speaker 1: and there are plenty of ways to keep celebrating through winter.
Speaker 1: For starters, as you plan each week, ask what you
Speaker 1: are looking forward to. Is there anything on your calendar
Speaker 1: that makes you genuinely excited? If not, time to get planning.
Speaker 1: Think about what would put a smile on your face
Speaker 1: and make sure that that bout of merriment has a
Speaker 1: spot in your schedule. For many people, getting together with
Speaker 1: friends is a surefire way to feel festive, so reach
Speaker 1: out to a few folks and plan to get together
Speaker 1: for some fun. It could be lunch or coffee or drinks,
Speaker 1: or a run, or you could organize a dinner party,
Speaker 1: or even a day trip or a weekend away. You
Speaker 1: could arrange an overnight at a skihouse, or a group
Speaker 1: ice skating run, or just dinner at a restaurant you enjoy.
Speaker 1: When those plans for margueritas and guacamole with friends are
Speaker 1: nailed down, winter will feel less gloomy. Now might also
Speaker 1: be a great time to pull something off your list
Speaker 1: of one hundred dreams? Are there any small items you
Speaker 1: could accomplish If you've always wanted to go to a
Speaker 1: paint your own pottery studio or see Casablanca the movie
Speaker 1: that is now could be the time, Or maybe you
Speaker 1: could start planning one of the bigger ones, like going
Speaker 1: to actual Casablanca, that will give you something to look
Speaker 1: forward to. You also don't have to get rid of
Speaker 1: all the Christmas decorations yet. I was excited to see
Speaker 1: that one of the botanical gardens in my area is
Speaker 1: keeping its Christmas displays up until mid January. I will
Speaker 1: be sure to go and keep celebrating. I will add
Speaker 1: that while colored lights or santas might feel a bit
Speaker 1: old in mid January. Little white lights are quite tasteful.
Speaker 1: You could keep these up in your house or on
Speaker 1: a plant in the corner all year long, or at
Speaker 1: least until spring, when the war weather. We'll lift your
Speaker 1: spirits too. Feel free to wear bright colors. Red and
Speaker 1: green might feel a little christmasy, but other bright colors
Speaker 1: will keep the celebration going. In any case, our mindsets
Speaker 1: are largely about what we do. We feel festive in
Speaker 1: December because of all the special events and traditions we
Speaker 1: lean into, but there is nothing stopping anyone from creating
Speaker 1: January traditions. We can keep celebrating all year long. In
Speaker 1: the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's
Speaker 1: to making the most of our time. Thanks for listening
Speaker 1: to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback,
Speaker 1: you can reach me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com.
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