Spring is around the corner, and it’s my favorite season. It’s not too hot, but also not too cold anymore. Everything starts to grow, there are cute baby animals everywhere, and we get to spend more time outside. As you can tell, I’m pretty excited for this new season. Over the last couple of months, I’ve spent a lot of time indoors because of the cold, and maybe I was a little affected by seasonal depression as well. But I’m definitely going to make the most of spring.
Things I want to do this Spring
- Flea markets: One good thing about higher temperatures is that flea market season begins again. I love looking for special things at thrift stores, but now I can hunt for treasures outdoors at flea markets. Unfortunately, there are no fitting rooms at flea markets, so I’ll probably only look for CDs and books.
- Walk: I wanted to spend more time outside during the winter, but the cold, snow, and seasonal depression kept me indoors. Now, I’m so ready to go for more walks on the weekends. Even just a simple walk to the stores sounds like the perfect plan.
- Read lots of books: I was in a big reading slump around January and February because I wasn’t in a great mood. But now I’m back! Every night before bed I read, and on the weekends I read even more. It’s so relaxing, and reading really helps improve my mood. If the weather allows, I’d also love to read outside.
- Be more creative: Apparently, according to Human Design, I am a Manifesting Generator, which basically means I have a lot of interests — and that is so true. I want to try building a LEGO set (Lilo & Stitch), I’d love to make something for my shelves, and I’d love to learn to play a song on my ukulele. I’ll never get bored!
- Redecorate for spring: I want to (maybe) find something to store my growing CD collection, but I also want to add a little bit of spring decoration to my place. Right now, I’m obsessed with the color purple.
- Shopping for colorful spring items: Of course, I’m going to check thrift stores first, because sometimes you find the best things. I’m an autumn type, which means that with my brown hair and green eyes, warm colors look best on me. But at the same time, I really want to wear more colorful pieces. So I’m going to look for colorful items that still suit me. I’m so excited to add some color to my closet — most of the time, I wear very dark colors or black.
- Trying new food things: I think I’m going to dedicate at least one weekend to trying new foods and recipes. I always eat the same things, but maybe I’ll discover something delicious — a new favorite recipe or just something fun to try.
- My birthday: My birthday is at the end of May, but I’m already excited! I don’t have to work, and it’s a long weekend, which means I can celebrate my birthday for three days straight. I’m not sure what my exact plans will be, but it will probably be something like this: eating chocolate cake and apple pie, reading a lot of books, opening my gifts, and just doing whatever I want.
- Less doomscrolling: Do you know how hard it can be to stop doomscrolling? All of the social media apps are designed to keep you hooked, so it’s very addictive. But I want to stop doomscrolling and spend more time in the real world, living my life.
- Decluttering: Spring is the perfect season to start fresh. Spring cleaning is something most people do, and I’m going to do it too. First, I’ll get rid of things I don’t need or use anymore. Then, I’ll do a deep clean so that everything is sparkling and fresh again.
- Work on mental health: This winter was hard on my mental health. I was feeling extremely down, but of course I don’t want this seasonal depression to turn into something more serious, so I’m committed to doing the work to take care of myself.
- Look for mini libraries: I’m not sure if this exists everywhere, but here in the Netherlands, you can put a mini library in your front yard. Other people can leave their books there, and you can take books too. I would love to visit a few of these mini libraries — maybe I should plan a bike trip to see several of them.
- Celebrate holidays: I don’t know why, but somehow most of the holidays fall in spring. We have Easter coming up very soon, but there’s also King’s Day, Ascension, and Whit Sunday/Monday (which is on my birthday as well). I’m most excited for Easter because of the chocolate eggs — I love chocolate! — and I’m also excited for King’s Day. I don’t really go to the parties; I just enjoy visiting the flea markets.
- Cozy Movie Nights: I haven’t done this in a while, and I really should bring my movie nights back. Sometimes people join me, and other times it’s just me — and that’s totally okay. I always make snacks and drinks, settle into my cozy spot, and enjoy the movie. This season is perfect for a romcom — love is in the air!
- Do more Spa days at home: I’m imagining a cozy Sunday morning where you take a shower, put on a face mask, and maybe a foot mask so your feet are ready for flip-flop season. Painting your (toe)nails and doing all those little self-care things makes it so relaxing and fun.
- Coloring books: Coloring books are super trendy right now, and I’ve been doing them for over ten years. Lately, I’m obsessed with the cute, themed coloring pages. Which is perfect, because I can probably find a spring-themed coloring book. It’s very relaxing, and that’s exactly what free time should be.
- Create mocktails: I don’t drink alcohol, so I’m sticking to mocktails. Honestly, I’ve never tried making them before, but wouldn’t it be fun to make mocktails for my movie nights or a cozy reading day?
- Try something new: I already want to try new recipes and foods — maybe some Korean or Mexican dishes — but I also think it would be good to step out of my comfort zone and try something completely new. I’m not exactly sure what my plan will be yet.
- Maybe try a new game on my Switch 2: Right now, I’m mostly playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and I’m obsessed — I love that game! But I also want to try something different. I’ve been thinking about Tiny Bookshop or maybe Pokopia, which came out this month. I’ll probably wait for a discount or sale before picking it up.
- Take better care of myself: I have days or even weeks when I go into self-destruction mode. I doomscroll, then I can’t sleep, and I end up super tired and hungry — which leads to eating a lot of junk food. I definitely want to start taking better care of myself.