November 27 – How to Winter: Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, or Difficult Days, by Kari Leibowitz, PhD (2024)
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I’m someone who loves winter, but dreads the long gray days we have here in Seattle in February and March. I’ve always set aside tasks to accomplish and creative things to look forward to in winter - why spend a beautiful summer day cleaning out closets? I do mine in January. I do little craft projects in winter, experiment in the kitchen, and spend way more time reading books (an activity I thoroughly love) But many of my friends retreat into doldrums, become less social, or struggle with winter blues. I find this book very fascinating, written by a psychologist who spent a winter in Norway studying how people there embrace winter and find joy in the season. The author encourages us to change our mindset about winter so we can appreciate it and enjoy it. The first part of the book is ‘Appreciate Winter,” and the second part is my favorite - “Make it Special.” Chapters include “In the Mood,” “Lights, Nights and Rites.” The last chapter encourages us to “Get Outside.” My boyfriend and I host a yearly New Year’s Day walk - rain, snow or shine - where we all bundle up, go for a four mile walk through the woods and on a trail that leads past horse farms, mansions and mountain views, then come back to a giant backyard bonfire and a feast of soup and bread, bourbon hot toddys and hot cocoa. This book is giving me more ideas to host pleasant and festive activities all winter long, not just at Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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