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Ive never been a winter person and up until recently I use to be super content hibernating and just reemerging once spring came. Suddenly i have and antsy-ness inside me. I want to get out and do things. (Last 2 years or so).

Im in the process of bettering myself...and i think being less lazy and more productive is part of that. Ive also felt an intellectual lull in my life, i need to learn stuff and educate myself.

I recently joined a book club (starts feb 4th). Ive been volunteering cleaning a local beach (getting a little cold to do that) and my sweetie and i have gotten into skiing and snowboarding (next trip jan 26th). But even with all that i still feel this need to do more.

Anyone have ideas of things i can do as well as my s.o and i can do, in winter? (Im about 50 miles from NYC...my bf works there so he never wants to travel into the city...understandably so)

Im just getting this feeling of boredom and i know its within myself any advice or ideas would be appreciated!
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I think so far you have been doing great! 🙂 you should continue those activities, bookclubs, and beach-cleaning when winter has passed..

As for additionals,

Is there anything that you can create? Perhaps art&craft stuff or music..

Or walk around the neighborhood and take interesting pictures, put them in a collage or print them out to make a notebook or something..
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Posted by Black-Mamba

Its a great start. Maybe take a free online class

Go to the city without your boyfriend

There's so many free yet lively things to do.

You're like im the best area of the world

Take advantage

thanks, im really trying. So you know of any free online classes...like a particular website/instituation?

Eh, im not the biggest city person, dont feel comfortable going there by myself. My bf knows a lot more about the city. I might jist force him come spring...or meet him there one night for dinner.

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Posted by Redbull

I dont know how much of that is just the seasons at work. For instance I noticed, why do I like the Spring so much?Because the world is alive everything is green the weather is beautiful. But beyond that I think I have a natural affinity because Im a Spring baby. I dont really have an issue with winter but I noticed its cold and dark. days are shorter and there is just a natural rhythm to the Seasons. We are the sign of Earth themes such as seasons so it may be a whole different thing for us. So some years ago I started...its like its winter time to work the long hours at job and focus on the underground and background things. But its not only work for instance just went to the park and took a little jog. Here in the South winter is actually better for outside activities than Summer a lot of days. So actually maybe some of it may be location. Down here its Winter but still may be 60 to 70 degrees and sunny in the middle of January a lot of days so the effect isnt that severe. Im kind of used to it so if I make it to the North like I am thinking of doing by this Summer I am thinking about keeping Southern access for winter months.

Naturally there is that "ok its Spring" and thats a different thing. I think I probably go into low key mode more in winter too naturally. For me, I never really looked at it as an issue but I get the idea.

True a lot of it is prob seasonal. Here in the north its cold and dark at 430. I get out of work at 5...not many options outside, thats why im trying to find alternatives. im kind of fighting nature, id rather not be complacent.