Sunshine in Winter

The Christmas tree is composting, and radio stations have stopped playing that cheery holiday music until next winter. For many, 'tis the season to be melancholy. You know the feeling: You're more tired, maybe anxious or moody. You probably gained a few pounds over the holiday, and that can be depressing as well. Your mood resembles the winter landscape...cold, dark, and nasty. But not today! Today is one of those glorious winter days when the sun shines every bit as brightly as it did in the midst of spring. I am SO thankful for days like this, because I am one of those people who is prone to the winter doldrums. An estimated one in four of us gets them, you know. It all stems from a sensitivity to the lack of sunlight that results from winter's shorter days. The lack of sunshine disrupts our internal body clock. That's why, every time we have one of these beautiful sunny winter days, I get out there and soak it in. Even if it's bitterly cold. It really does help to lift the spirits. And add to that the wonderful breeze blowing out there today, making music in my windchimes...it's downright uplifting! So if you're one of those sun-sensitive folk, like me, get out there and soak up some glorious rays. I guarantee it'll lift a little of that post-holiday winter blah that you're feeling. Today, I am grateful for sunshine in winter.