Plan out your garden,
Imagine basil, tomatoes & peppers,
Try Thai takeout from a new restaurant,
Submit a poem — or three,
Don’t mull over rejection,
Celebrate your courage in trying,
Book flights for a spring break trip,
Stargaze on your deck,
Pick out new sneakers,
Instead of boring, old white choose jade green for
good karma,
Pray for peace on earth,
Vox your girlfriends,
Send them snail mail, too,
Gift old baby books to expecting mamas,
Invite friends over for dinner,
Walk the dog in the cold sunshine, even when you don’t want to, feel the wind bite your hands, feel more alive, feel grateful to be moving,
Drink decaf with a swirl of whipped cream,
Organize a messy drawer,
Donate old toys & jeans that don’t fit,
Buy your kids Lucky Charms for breakfast,
Buy yourself tulips,
Center them on the kitchen counter,
Marvel at their blossoms — the way they guzzle water, unfurl & reach for the sunlight,
Keep the faith: spring is coming,
Even now, you’re blooming.
Erin Strybis 
My winter survival list lately:
Declutter the garage. Become a porch pickup Marketplace 5-star seller.
Sprinkle wildflower seeds in the dirt on a warm-ish day.
Find the morning or afternoon sun when it hits the couch. Sit for 10 minutes in it.
Paint a room in your house a non-traditional color. No whites or grays!
Get a puppy and let your fears of responsibility be replaced with face licks and cuddles.
Go to your old high school and watch a basketball game.
Plot small business plan ideas to fill one of the open storefronts on Main Street.
Realize those cozy coffee shop moments aren’t as cozy in the summer. Embrace the cold wind.
Make special cards for your niece’s and nephews’ birthdays this year.
Prepare a blind wine taste test for your partner and you. Try to guess the varietals.
Write a long note to that one college friend you haven’t seen in 10 years.
Count the hours until Daylight Savings Time starts.
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Oh this is really good, Tyler! I especially love “paint a room in your house a non-traditional color,” the wine taste test (yum!) and the handmade birthday cards. Most of all, I hope you get that puppy! 😍
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