Winter isn't what it used to be...
Maybe it's just my imagination, but winter seemed colder, when I was a child. It also seemed like the weather was more variable.
Not that I am complaining, mind you... it just seems like winter was something real and tangible... and now it is just one long series of rainy and windy days. The sun actually came out for a bit, today... for the first time in weeks, it seems.
Winter, for me, has always been about the pursuit of indoor hobbies and interests, and this year is no different. As I write this, I am actually taking a short break from sorting through my art supplies, ahead of getting started on a new season. Whereas I love creative work, I have never been very fond of the inevitable busy work that comes in between.
I used to have a separate art "alt" account here on Steemit — @alchemystones — but I let it fall by the wayside. Maybe I should try to bring it back to life...
I have many good intentions, but time (a lack of) is invariably the determining factor in my life.
I didn't really make New Year’s resolutions or plans this year... aside from just continuing to apply myself to the business of downsizing our stuff, in expectation of moving to a smaller place within the next couple of years.
I did have a New Year's wish, however... for life to actually turn out better than expected, for a change. 2020-24 were basically a long string of things consistently being worse than we had hoped for, so it would be super nice if the trend of disappointment could reverse this year!
Sure, I could just blame Covid-19 and hold myself blameless, but that would be a lie!
Of course, some wisdom suggests that we actually create our own luck and fortune... while I agree — up to a point — most situations also have a significant component of external influences. All I can hope to do is create the environment in which good fortune can occur!
I have never lacked in the area of determination, but it can be difficult to stay cheerful when it feels like the world is not really in your corner.
I have found that changing the direction of fortune is remarkably difficult. It's easy enough to say that you intend to change things, but life is sometimes a bit like being caught in sn avalanche. You can say that you are going to chance direction to your heart's content, but the avalanche is pretty much in charge of the direction you are going!
The other thing about winter — since that was my topic of choice today — is that the short days and long nights tend to give me too much time to sit around and just think about things. Not always very positive things...
Regardless, I must keep plodding forward, even if it feels like I am not really getting anywhere.
Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful Sunday!
How about you? How do you feel about winter? Do you have good indoor hobbies? Leave a comment if you feel so inclined — share your experiences — be part of the conversation!
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Created at 2025.01.11 22:15 PST
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This is an interesting take on things. I think that for most people, making a real change in trajectory in their life isn't really something most people can pull off. I know that on a regular basis I come up with ideas about how I am going to drastically overhaul the health aspects of my life but I am already aware of the fact that this is going to take a near complete redesign of how I live almost all aspects of my life and if I think about it too much it starts to seem impossible.
As far as winter is concerned, I can't say that I really can relate although the last time I was visiting the states and felt a real winter, it further enforced this belief I have that moving to place that never really has a winter, was a good idea.
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Winter has definitely been relatively warm here this year and I’m pretty thankful for that. It’s only really getting colder now I remember this time last year it being very cold though as I was out photographing and videoing the Canary Wharf light show and my hands nearly dropped off lol
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It's just strange how much it seems to fluctuate. This time last year we were in the beginning of a 9-day spell of about -10-12 degrees every night, and maybe up to -2 during the day.
I do prefer it warmer though! And so do our plants...
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I also had a separate photography account I met to I’ve been thinking of using it for my mums photography.
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I've mostly been considering using the art account again so as not to "clutter" my primary feed with endless process photos of what I am working on.
"Know your audience," and all that stuff!
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Yes I was always taught to be separate with everything but the world has changed a lot now and people understand people having multiple skills now. In the past even me saying I shot weddings took away from the fact I shot fashion and would make people assume I wasn’t very good so everything had to be seperate.
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