Winter is coming. Daylight saving time has just ended and my extra hour burned from both ends. The sky is dark by just after 5:00 p.m. and getting darker earlier every day.
In some ways, I'm glad. Instead of feeling guilty for not getting out and enjoying nice weather on Sunday afternoons, I can curl under a blanket and read a book or watch a movie. And casserole and soup season is in full swing.
But I find it extremely difficult to stay focused and motivated this time of year. As the weather gets colder and the dark hours longer, I find myself fighting hibernation. It's a cruel trick to have to step out of a warm bed into a cold, dark room and then blind myself with the flip of the light switch. And as the sun starts to set shortly before five, so do I. In the Midwest, it seems that mid-fall and winter are synonymous with cloudy, dreary skies and my throw blanket, couch, and sleep beckon.
But I have words to write, words to read, and words to study. Things that need said. So I fight. Hard. Concentrate on celebrating ticking off the check boxes on my to do list. And there's a lot of tea and coffee involved.
Do you have any tips to help me stay focused and energized during these long, cold, dark days? If so, please, PLEASE, share them in the comments section.
Thanks!
-The Wordsy Woman
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