January Super Stack: All the Winter Things to Look Forward to this Month

❄️ 5 Seasonal Reads, 4 Movies, 3 Recipes, 2 Treats, 1 Playlist. What to watch, read & eat (black-eyed peas for luck!) this month to set yourself up for a cozy happy life

Welcome to The Seasonalist, a happy place to land. The first post of the month is the monthly Super Stack—setting forth intentions & joy for the month. Welcome!

Seasonal Mug, Unlocked. January is here.

“Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, ‘It will be happier.’” –Alfred Lord Tennyson

Welcome to January!

Rabbit, rabbit.

It’s 2025, and it’s time to convert our waning holiday spirit into winter enthusiasm. As a Seasonalist, the turning of the calendar page is always a thrill. We can leave last month behind and start anew, and planning and hoping for a month full of joy.

While the rest of the internet recaps 2024, I am delighted to look forward. What are my goals, hopes, and dreams for 2025? My word of the year is Contentment, and you’ll see that reflected here at the Seasonalist—less purchasing of things to be seasonal, more appreciating what we already have, and experiencing life more. Less shopping, more living.

Read on to set your month up for magical success.

This month, I’m trying a different format. Do “100 Ways to Enjoy Winter” lists seem a bit…expansive? I need small actionable and achievable seasonal goals in little chunks.

In today’s Newsletter: 5 Seasonal Books, 4 Television Shows or Movies, 3 Food Recipes to Make, 2 Treats to Bake, 1 Playlist, and for the palate cleanser—a little art and a poem.

Have a wonderful day—I’ll be watching Wicked (finally) and making Good Luck Soup (read on).