Regardless of relationship status, I encourage you to take some time on this day when we celebrate love and find some ways to show love to YOU. I guarantee, when self love becomes a priority, it is much easier for others to love you AND you will have the capacity to show more authentic love to those
Another survival tip is to simply embrace being inside with the practice of hygge (pronounced "hoo-gah"). Hygge is a Danish word that translates to 'well being'. To achieve hygge means living in a warm atmosphere of coziness and contentment and enjoying the good things in life with good people.
My mood starts declining mid-fall when the gold and red foliage falls to the ground and disappears, only to be replaced with what I consider every shade of gray. Thank goodness for the evergreen cedar and pine trees to leave a little bit of green.
The year we just got through has brought so much sadness, so much division, and so much hate; but it has also brought about new ways of thinking and new ways of viewing life. 2020 has taught us much, but I hope we can take away these five things and take them forward into 2021 and beyond.
I will be curious if you choose a word to guide your next year. Let me know through a comment below or via email or DM on social media what word you decide to guide your new year! I think we can all agree that it is time for a fresh start.
