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It is more than just the winter blues or a weird funk that you have to snap out of.

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Go for a 15-minute walk, even when it snows.

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This is for those who appreciate wearing barely any clothing at all and count down to when the days start to get longer again.

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Set a goal, write a novel, read a novel, take a painting class, do something that will feel rewarding and also give you the space and time you need to think about thing other than your sad emotions.

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Hallmark doesn’t make “I’m Sorry You Have Seasonal Affective Disorder Cards” — they just create blank cards with puppies building snowmen on the front so that you can write in that sentiment on your own.

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It’s dark by the time you get home from work. Seriously, who has motivation to be productive when it’s dark by 5:00pm?!

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If it’s summer, I don’t need anything else. The weather can be my boyfriend, my job, my family, and confidant. I am content. I am full on summer’s magical powers and still begging for another sip.

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Little by little, the layers of arid air peel back to reveal a wetness, a moisture associated with the womb and survival and life. The lush greens of lawns and the pure whites of orchids and the fatness of trees with their expanse of foliage: these things are alive again, what’s your excuse?

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Like yourself. I mean, you should always like yourself, it’s the key to living a happy life, but you really have to like yourself when it’s miserable out. You’re very much a solo star during the winter.