Love this post. Your questions had me thinking. I realized that this past winter was more enjoyable and felt less lonesome than previous winters have.
I am a medically challenged senior who lives on my own. I am quite physically isolated during bad weather. I live in Canada and winters are long. I love my country and am so proud to be Canadian but the winters are long 🙂.
I journalled this winter and started each day writing down 5 things that I was grateful for. I focused on being kinder to myself and to others. I prayed for the children of the world and for our planet. I engaged in monthly online therapy sessions with a lovely therapist. I listened to music and danced in my apartment. I listened to Audible. I painted. I watched great movies and and enjoyed reality TV. I meditated. I cooked yummy beautiful meals for myself and sent photos of them to my daughter. I took hour long showers with beautiful shower products gifted to me by my daughter. I gave myself facials and foot soaks and hand massages and used my Happy Lights all with products and equipment gifted to me from my daughter.
I realized that I am not alone and found ways to stay connected during the isolation of winter. I changed my attitude about that stark dark quiet season. I embraced it as much as I could. I was patient with winter and with myself. Well mostly.
I focussed on what remains in my life during winter and celebrated all that I have rather than dwelling on what is gone. I remembered many wonderful times experiences and relationships from the past with family friends colleauges pets neighbours strangers as well as on my own.
I released old trauma and refocussed on how very fortunate I am. Everyday I have all that I need 💖. I was truly grateful for that this winter.
Thank you for prompting me to review and assess my winter. It was a genuinely helpful exercise ❤️
I’m so incredibly happy that you loved this post, Liz! 🤍 I’m also very happy to hear that this past winter brought you more joy.
How I wish to go to Canada one day! It looks very beautiful. Hopefully I get the chance to go in the near future🤞🏻 I can imagine how difficult the winters might be—they’re no joke! 😅
All the things you did this past winter sound wonderful 🤍 While we may be different ages, I feel so connected to what you did! It sounds like you were fully in the present and happy.
Your words on focusing what you have in life rather than thinking about what is gone touched my heart. It really is about being grateful for what one has experienced, while also being grateful for what one has in the present moment. I also want to say, releasing old trauma is never easy nor linear. I’m so happy you were able to do that this winter—it’s something to be celebrated.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write this beautiful comment. Words cannot describe how happy your comment made me feel. It truly made my April have a lovely start 🥹 I hope you have a wonderful spring 💕
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I’m so glad to hear that!! ☺️🤍
Love this post. Your questions had me thinking. I realized that this past winter was more enjoyable and felt less lonesome than previous winters have.
I am a medically challenged senior who lives on my own. I am quite physically isolated during bad weather. I live in Canada and winters are long. I love my country and am so proud to be Canadian but the winters are long 🙂.
I journalled this winter and started each day writing down 5 things that I was grateful for. I focused on being kinder to myself and to others. I prayed for the children of the world and for our planet. I engaged in monthly online therapy sessions with a lovely therapist. I listened to music and danced in my apartment. I listened to Audible. I painted. I watched great movies and and enjoyed reality TV. I meditated. I cooked yummy beautiful meals for myself and sent photos of them to my daughter. I took hour long showers with beautiful shower products gifted to me by my daughter. I gave myself facials and foot soaks and hand massages and used my Happy Lights all with products and equipment gifted to me from my daughter.
I realized that I am not alone and found ways to stay connected during the isolation of winter. I changed my attitude about that stark dark quiet season. I embraced it as much as I could. I was patient with winter and with myself. Well mostly.
I focussed on what remains in my life during winter and celebrated all that I have rather than dwelling on what is gone. I remembered many wonderful times experiences and relationships from the past with family friends colleauges pets neighbours strangers as well as on my own.
I released old trauma and refocussed on how very fortunate I am. Everyday I have all that I need 💖. I was truly grateful for that this winter.
Thank you for prompting me to review and assess my winter. It was a genuinely helpful exercise ❤️
I’m so incredibly happy that you loved this post, Liz! 🤍 I’m also very happy to hear that this past winter brought you more joy.
How I wish to go to Canada one day! It looks very beautiful. Hopefully I get the chance to go in the near future🤞🏻 I can imagine how difficult the winters might be—they’re no joke! 😅
All the things you did this past winter sound wonderful 🤍 While we may be different ages, I feel so connected to what you did! It sounds like you were fully in the present and happy.
Your words on focusing what you have in life rather than thinking about what is gone touched my heart. It really is about being grateful for what one has experienced, while also being grateful for what one has in the present moment. I also want to say, releasing old trauma is never easy nor linear. I’m so happy you were able to do that this winter—it’s something to be celebrated.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write this beautiful comment. Words cannot describe how happy your comment made me feel. It truly made my April have a lovely start 🥹 I hope you have a wonderful spring 💕
loooove this will definitely use these prompts ✨😌❤️
yayyy!! thank youuuu🥹💕✨