Oh, January! This cold post-holiday month is one of my least favorite months of the year, so I put special effort into finding and taking more joy in January, because there is certainly joy to be had. Here are some things I'm looking forward to this month:
The new seasons of three historical fiction dramas that I like: All Creatures Great and Small, When Calls the Heart, and Miss Scarlet
A fun book club meeting in which we're going to discuss December's book (Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie) and play a murder mystery game
A birthday party for a good friend
Going on a date (!!)
Going to a musical (Grease) with one of my best friends that one of our friend's daughters is in
Inauguration Day and the start of the new Trump administration
A weeklong trip to Guatemala for a yoga retreat at a beautiful lake surrounded by volcanoes with fun cultural and other excursions and lots of time for relaxation, yoga, and delicious Guatemalan food. This will likely be my big (and possibly only) trip of the year!
Cuddling under cozy blankets
Reading good books
Hot cocoa
Snow, and hopefully a good snowstorm—as long as it doesn't interfere with my trip!
My half-birthday :-)
