How to cultivate a seasonal approach to life, with fun, creative activities for winter "Live in each season as it passes; breathe air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of each. Let them be your only diet and drink and botanical medicines." Here in my little slice of the Northern Hemisphere, we experience all four seasons. Or, if you choose to believe a local artist, 'My country is not a country, it's winter" (history+video) You see, winter comes early here, and stays late (later the further North you get), gracing us with snowstorms well into the spring. With the unusual amount of snow and cold that has swept many countries all across the globe, it is no surprise that the Danish 'Hygge' phenomenon has taken the world by storm. And so, armed with books, magazines, and articles on living it up and cozying down in the wintertime, I've been inspired to create a list of Winter-themed Seasonal Adventures (i.e. my fancy winter fun list) of some seasonal favourites, as well as a few new things to try. Winter Wonderland Seasonal Adventures
Would you like to embark on your own seasonal adventure this winter season?Download this handy checklist and try something new or relive one of your childhood experiences.
What are some of the things you like to do in the winter? What would like to try this season? Wishing you a merry wintertime, Katherine
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Well folks, it's been a little over a week since we rung in the new year. By this point, lots of people I've talked to I already feel like they are behind on their lofty resolution goals. How about you?
One of my super stealthy action plans for the last few years has been to start working on my resolutions mid-month. So far, I feel like I am pretty much on the money. You see, I've been hitting a 50/50 on the success scale this week and it turns out, I'm ok with that. Part of forming new habits is to ease into them. And like millions (billions?) of other people, I want this to be the year I get fit. So yeah, I've ordered takeout a few times, but I've also had some delicious and healthy home-cooked meals too. I have not donated any money to the gym (yet) but I have made it a point to do some squats while I watch cheesy romantic comedies. I'll chalk that up as a win! For my mid-month debut, I've prepped 3 days' worth of healthy vegetarian meals and my medicine balls are packed into my work bag (does lugging them around count as exercise?) along with plenty of water and vegan snacks. Although getting fit is a noble goal, my true aim is to create more sustainable energy for my body throughout the day. This year I hope to accomplish much, and the only way I can do that is to take care of my body, inside and out. As I set forth into this mid-month power-up, I'll be keeping these tips in mind. Here are my 3 tips to conquer the resolutions hangover:
Here's to mid-month starts and realistic expectations. Cheers! Katherine
I started sending letters to penpals when I turned 10 years old, and came back to it
decades later when I met like-minded individuals on social media. A love of penning long letters and adding a little art to envelopes has led to a series of fortunate encounters and a renewed passion for the lost art of snail mail.
As an avid planner and collector of all things stationery, I soon discovered others who shared the same, rather unique interest on social media. What started off as trades - sending hard-to-find items to people all over the world, and receiving the like in exchange, led to sharing stories and thoughts through little notes sent in the packages. We deepened our friendship offline, and although we no longer sent actual items in the mail, I still wanted to bring a smile to the recipient's face when she received my letter. So, I decided to decorate not just the stationery, but the envelope itself.
It has since turned into my main hobby and has led me to connect with people all around the world who create art and send it off to a new destination. Sharing the process and the final results online is a way to capture the artwork and share it with a wider audience.
I share these happy pieces of mail over on Instagram (along with a myriad of nature, animals, and art journal posts). I hope this mail art inspire you to send a little Happy Mail this week.
xo Katherine |
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