The Season to Restore, Refine, and Rejuvenate
Winter is not the season for high-octane energy, it is the season for looking inward and tending to your needs so that you can fully bloom come spring.
This Sunday, we’re focusing on strengthening our foundation, caring for our bodies, and quietly working towards building a better future.
Welcome to the winter cocoon.
Repair the Skin & Nurture the Body
Winter is the best time to fortify your foundation. In the colder months, consistency is far more impactful than intensity. This is especially true for the skin and the body.
Your first priority should be your skin’s barrier. Cold weather, dry heat and too many actives leave skin compromised and inflamed. Now is the time for hydration above all else. Pairing an oil with your favorite moisturizer is an easy way to accomplish this!
Secondly, use warmth intelligently. Warm tea to aid digestion, saunas to detox and bubble baths for self-care. Warmth helps to relieve muscle tension and improves circulation, making it perfect during winter.
Danucera Cream Supreme
Rescue Spa Relaxation Room
Vintner's Daughter Active Botanical Serum
Danucera Cream Supreme
Rescue Spa Relaxation Room
Vintner's Daughter Active Botanical Serum
Strengthen the Inner Landscape
With freezing temperatures and minimal daylight, winter encourages introversion and introspection. This is the season’s strength. Instead of impatiently waiting for spring, use this time to embrace the quiet and do inner work. The easiest first step? Reducing digital consumption. Online disconnection makes it easier to connect with yourself and those around you.
If you struggle with disconnection, consider “Brick”ing your phone to prevent distraction. If you need more convincing of why this is beneficial, Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks explains the benefits of boredom, and how it can improve your quality of life and keep your brain healthy.
But what to do with all that free time? Enter your unplugged evening. After a long day of digital bombardment, all the apps and emails and reels vying for your attention, give yourself a digital free night. Try your hand at perfecting a difficult and delicious recipe (like croissants), crafting your own chic, leather bound journal, or to finally have the time to work on your passion projects. The digital landscape will always be there for you to explore tomorrow, but regular breaks allow you to connect with your own material life instead of life seen through a screen.
The Benefits of Boredom
The Brick
Learn to bake croissants
Make your own journal
The Brick
Learn to bake croissants
Make your own journal
Tend to the Self You’re Becoming
Finally, winter is the time to plant the seeds for the future. It allows you the time and mental clarity to set the groundwork so that your goals are more aligned and sustainable in the coming months.To set yourself up for success, now is the time to identify 1-2 things you wish to improve on before spring. Whether that be trying a new exercise, like weight lifting, working towards a higher education goal, or taking a step back to focus on your mental health, the quiet of winter is the best time to start. By the time spring arrives, you will have a clearer sense of direction of your goals, and momentum and routines that set you up for future success!