I'm Over the Winter Blues

Headband: H&M; Leather Dress: H&M; Dress: ASOS; Shoes: Nasty Gal Stockings: Old

I will be honest, and I’ve said this before, winter is not my favorite season. After the holidays are over, I’m simply just over the cold weather. The warm-blooded Miami girl wants to wear short sleeves and to go outside without a jacket. But this year I am trying to embrace every season, even the cold. So this year I am going to focus on the fun of fashion and wearing boots one of my favorite things to do. And instead of hibernating at home, I’m going to put on my faux fur and get out of the house.  In my last post, I wrote about the importance of changing habits. And one of my own takeaways from writing the post was moving outside of my comfort zone and moving into new environments and new spaces. Therefore, instead of waiting for warmer weather, I’m making it happen no matter the temperature outside.

There are opportunities waiting for me that are not waiting for spring and summer and I have to be willing to go out and grab them. I’ve noticed that I created this habit of closing in on myself in wintertime. Winter is almost like the introvert’s dream but it can work to your disadvantage because it gives you an excuse not to be social. Too much alone time is not good for anyone, because you are feeding off of your own thoughts 24/7. I used to pride myself on how much time I loved to spend by myself. And yes it is cool and important to be able to enjoy time alone, I do truly like me. But in order for me to do great things this year I need to be surrounded by good energy outside of myself. I’m not allowing myself any excuses.

So if you are anything like me, join me on this journey, a journey of recreating my life. I realized in this season that there were real changes that I needed to make about my approach to life and leave behind the things that were not serving my growth or my ability to grow. And that definitely starts with me. I’m not interested in blaming anyone or anything. I have to be proactive in creating positive environments and creating space for those environments in my life. If I had a theme for 2020 it would be creating space for good. Even in winter, good things can happen. Although trees look bare there are things that are happening just beneath the surface. There is never a time that God is not working in our lives and I wanted to make sure I wasn’t giving Him a hard time. God is not interested in coddling us or keeping us in situations that make us comfortable. I told God that this year, yes I want great things to happen but I want to be challenged so I can become better. We need a little discomfort and those awkward moments from time to time.

If you can relate, will you join me? Join me on this new voyage through the winter months. No, winter may never be my favorite time of year but that does not mean I cannot take my own advice and make the most of it.

With Love,

Cree