Finding Joy in Every Season

Each season carries its own kind of magic.

Summer wraps you in golden sunlight, the air smelling faintly of sunscreen and saltwater. The sounds of carefree and endless laughter.

Then summer fades and fall greets you with crisp mornings, cozy sweaters and leaves that set the world on fire.

Winter invites you to slow down — to savor hot chocolate under blankets while the world outside turns still and quiet.

And spring? It’s a promise of renewal when bare branches sprout fresh blooms.

The trick isn’t waiting around for your favorite season — it’s finding joy in each season with unforgettable moments

Here are a few ways to embrace the here and now:

• Summer: Enjoy a week with your toes in the sand or outdoor movie nights in the backyard.

• Fall: take a scenic drive just to chase the colors.

• Winter: host a game night with warm drinks and your favorite snacks.

• Spring: wander a farmers market and bring home fresh flowers and produce.

  
  

When you fully embrace each season, your life becomes a string of small joys — like pearls on a necklace you get to wear year-round.

And if you love the idea of living fully in every season, you’ll adore the way my characters do just that — through fall festival in the Blueburied Waffles to winter festivities in Slow Dancing on Main Street, my books are full of seasonal details that will make either want to grab your beach towel or a cup of something warm and cozy and get lost in their world.