Inspiring Activities to Brighten Up Your December
Inspiring Activities to Brighten Up Your December
As December rolls in, the sky often seems gloomy, work motivation dwindles, hobbies lose their appeal, and even your favorite TV shows start to bore you. To help you make the most of the last month of the year, we’ve compiled a list of engaging and productive activities.
Prepare Your Holiday Decorations
Save time during the hectic holiday shopping season by picking up gift wrapping supplies whenever you see them. This way, you won’t have to rush around shopping centers searching for decorative scissors, ribbons, tags, and bags. Prepare wrapping schemes, printable templates, and even funny memes to adorn cards for your loved ones. If you don’t have a dedicated craft table, simply store all your supplies in a basket in your wardrobe or under your bed.
Subscribe to a Podcast
The renowned educational platform Arzamas offers weekly courses on history, art, and sociology. Spend a few evenings listening to fascinating topics like the challenges of canonizing Joan of Arc or the prevalence of unrequited love in Anna Akhmatova’s poetry. These recordings are completely free and available on their official website and iTunes.
If you’re fluent in English, consider the podcast “Women of the Hour,” where a Buzzfeed journalist casually chats with women from various professions about achieving success in work, personal life, and even sports.
Explore Your Creative Side
Watch the movie featuring Cate Blanchett, who plays 13 distinct roles, each vastly different from the last. In each scene, she reads manifestos ranging from Karl Marx’s texts to Kandinsky’s declarations. This film, which blends artistic monologues with deep analysis of writers, artists, and architects, subtly encourages viewers to embrace creativity for personal fulfillment.
Follow a Useful Instagram Account
The blog @calorie_fix visually demonstrates the actual calorie content in various foods. Did you know that white chocolate is less caloric than dark chocolate, or that a Big Tasty is more caloric than a Whopper? The author shares helpful recipes and research to back up the calorie counts shown in the photos.
Enjoy Seasonal Produce
Enhance your favorite recipes by adding pomegranate seeds. These seeds help prevent arthritis, have antiviral properties, and strengthen blood vessel walls. Pomegranates are incredibly versatile and pair well with salads, yogurt, and meat dishes, so don’t hesitate to experiment with new combinations.
Surround Yourself with Purple Items
While we haven’t heard that every woman’s wardrobe must include a little purple dress, it’s worth noting that purple is often considered a highly attractive color. A recent survey by the sex shop company Babeland revealed that purple is the color people find most sensual. Rare in nature, purple is exotic and alluring. Some lavender shades even evoke images of noble fabrics associated with royalty. To diversify your look, consider adding a purple ombre dye to your hair, a lilac top to your office attire, or purple fairy lights to your bedroom curtains.
