WEBVTT - Keep celebrating

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>tip is that you don't have to stop celebrating when

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<v Speaker 1>the holidays end, especially when it's dark and cold outside.

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<v Speaker 1>It's fun to take steps to maintain a festive mood

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<v Speaker 1>as long as you can so. Lots of people feel

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<v Speaker 1>a bit of a letdown after the holiday season. Maybe

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<v Speaker 1>things didn't go exactly as you wished with your extended family,

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<v Speaker 1>or even if they did, that's all done now, and

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<v Speaker 1>in the Northern Hemisphere at least, we are still in

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<v Speaker 1>the darkest, coldest part of winter. Spring is a long

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<v Speaker 1>way into the future, but feeling festive is mostly a mindset,

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<v Speaker 1>and there are plenty of ways to keep celebrating through winter.

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<v Speaker 1>For starters, as you plan each week, ask what you

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<v Speaker 1>are looking forward to. Is there anything on your calendar

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<v Speaker 1>that makes you genuinely excited? If not, time to get planning.

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<v Speaker 1>Think about what would put a smile on your face

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<v Speaker 1>and make sure that that bout of merriment has a

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<v Speaker 1>spot in your schedule. For many people, getting together with

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<v Speaker 1>friends is a surefire way to feel festive, so reach

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<v Speaker 1>out to a few folks and plan to get together

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<v Speaker 1>for some fun. It could be lunch or coffee or drinks,

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<v Speaker 1>or a run, or you could organize a dinner party,

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<v Speaker 1>or even a day trip or a weekend away. You

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<v Speaker 1>could arrange an overnight at a skihouse, or a group

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<v Speaker 1>ice skating run, or just dinner at a restaurant you enjoy.

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<v Speaker 1>When those plans for margueritas and guacamole with friends are

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<v Speaker 1>nailed down, winter will feel less gloomy. Now might also

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<v Speaker 1>be a great time to pull something off your list

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<v Speaker 1>of one hundred dreams? Are there any small items you

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<v Speaker 1>could accomplish If you've always wanted to go to a

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<v Speaker 1>paint your own pottery studio or see Casablanca the movie

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<v Speaker 1>that is now could be the time, Or maybe you

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<v Speaker 1>could start planning one of the bigger ones, like going

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<v Speaker 1>to actual Casablanca, that will give you something to look

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<v Speaker 1>forward to. You also don't have to get rid of

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<v Speaker 1>all the Christmas decorations yet. I was excited to see

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<v Speaker 1>that one of the botanical gardens in my area is

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<v Speaker 1>keeping its Christmas displays up until mid January. I will

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<v Speaker 1>be sure to go and keep celebrating. I will add

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<v Speaker 1>that while colored lights or santas might feel a bit

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<v Speaker 1>old in mid January. Little white lights are quite tasteful.

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<v Speaker 1>You could keep these up in your house or on

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<v Speaker 1>a plant in the corner all year long, or at

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<v Speaker 1>least until spring, when the war weather. We'll lift your

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<v Speaker 1>spirits too. Feel free to wear bright colors. Red and

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<v Speaker 1>green might feel a little christmasy, but other bright colors

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<v Speaker 1>will keep the celebration going. In any case, our mindsets

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<v Speaker 1>are largely about what we do. We feel festive in

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<v Speaker 1>December because of all the special events and traditions we

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<v Speaker 1>lean into, but there is nothing stopping anyone from creating

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<v Speaker 1>January traditions. We can keep celebrating all year long. In

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<v Speaker 1>the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's

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<v Speaker 1>to making the most of our time. Thanks for listening

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<v Speaker 1>to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback,

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<v Speaker 1>you can reach me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com.

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