If you find this time of year a bit depressing, what do you do to keep your spirits up?

Cosy hobbies. Drawing, coloring, sewing, puzzles, reading under a fluffy blanket, taking my dog for a walk with friends and a coffee. Candles, lots of candles. Crosswords, cooking, plotting winter time home improvements: great time to finally order that new bathroom cabinet and shelving set. SAD lamp on in the corner. Weirdly it does perk me up. Cuddling my dog and enjoying being lazy. Winter is supposed to be for laying low. Nature intends it as the time of rest and gathering energy for spring and summer. Something I aim to do in the next few weeks is set my terrace up for the winter. Sort out the plants, rip out any last weeds, dispose of anything dead, cover the furniture. Plan what I will do for spring as I need to install a new trellis and therefore as soon as practicable I will need to plant something to grow on it. Lots of nice self care things. Doing my nails weekly, exfoliating, reviewing everything in my closet and asking the age old question “how many years since I wore this and will I wear it ever again”. Today I’m going for a walk, then I will do a bit of work (I enjoy my job so want to get a move on with a few things), read, and do surgery on my dog’s toys including transplanting squeakers from toys she doesn’t like into ones she does like 😂