"a positive...mind-set. It's possible...to cultivate this.
A mind-set shift involves changing what you notice,
what you remark upon,
where you place your focus.
Kari Leibowitz advises concentrating on what you like about winter
(cooking, cozy indoor reading, the quiet after snowfall) over what you don't.
'Appoint yourself a wintertime ambassador this year,' she advised,
'and encourage everyone around you to notice what they like about the winter as well.'
I imagine this self-designation might read as irritating to one's
shivering friends + family who would prefer to partake in the time honored
January tradition of complaining about the weather,
but I'm already the unofficial publicist for summer,
so maybe a new seasonal enthusiasm would read as refreshing."
~Melissa Kirsch
A mind-set shift involves changing what you notice,
what you remark upon,
where you place your focus.
Kari Leibowitz advises concentrating on what you like about winter
(cooking, cozy indoor reading, the quiet after snowfall) over what you don't.
'Appoint yourself a wintertime ambassador this year,' she advised,
'and encourage everyone around you to notice what they like about the winter as well.'
I imagine this self-designation might read as irritating to one's
shivering friends + family who would prefer to partake in the time honored
January tradition of complaining about the weather,
but I'm already the unofficial publicist for summer,
so maybe a new seasonal enthusiasm would read as refreshing."
~Melissa Kirsch
