Ah...Kentucky winters. Normally, they bring cold and dreary days with lots of clouds and moisture that make you want to retreat to your bed and hibernate until spring. Then, other times, they bring a beautiful sheet of winter wonder that you can't help but to stare at in awe. When I looked out my kitchen window Saturday morning, I was like a child seeing their first snow. It doesn't matter how many times I've seen it - each time it happens, it casts a magical spell over me that soothes my soul and makes me smile. Can't you just smell the wood burning in the fireplace, and taste the rich hot chocolate topped with white pillows of fluffy sugar. There's just something about a good snow that lifts my spirit and inspires me during this, usually, gloomy season.
As a writer, it can be so hard to find the energy, let alone the inspiration, to be productive during the cold months. I believe that much of it has to do with attitude. Whether you continue exercising on a consistent basis, or liven up your home with cheerful colors and uplifting scents, there are ways you can boost your mood, and help keep a positive outlook until the song birds return. Inevitably, winter will continue to arrive each year bringing its, sometimes, harsh elements. Instead, of retreating to a state of gloom and doom for the winter season, try finding something positive, beautiful, or even magical to inspire you.
What inspires you this winter?
