How to Not Hate Winter

It’s easier than you might think.

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Winter: The Real Deal

New England winters are no joke. We get ice storms, wind, snowy nor’easters, and strings of days where the temperature stays in the single digits. There’s salt on the roads, ice and snow buildup on roofs, freezing pipes and black ice.

I’ll admit, there’s a lot to hate.

But with a few slight shifts in your thinking and habits, you can learn to love it. If summer is an adorable black lab puppy, then winter is a rescue dog with fleas, a loud bark and a shoe chewing habit. Both dogs are lovable, it just takes a little bit more effort to love the rescue dog.

I think winter is the best and I start getting excited about it as soon as the Halloween jack-o-lanterns start to droop a little bit. You can learn to love winter too, if you’re willing to put in a little bit of work. Here are my top tips for finding the joy in the darkest months of the year.

Stop Being Cold

There is no need for you to be cold in the winter. We have robot vacuum cleaners and 3–d pancake printers. The technology exists for you to be warm in any circumstance. It takes a little bit of planning and some strategic planning, but unlike crazy fashion trends that change from year to year, your warm cloths will work…