February was the longest winter of my life. As a long time San Franciscian, most summers in NorCal, I quoted Twain’s ‘longest winter’ as the cold bay wind required a pea coat in June, July and August.

Every summer my woolen coats would wrap me like a blanket in July setting me into the same despair I have here in February. My body craved warmth which I finally got in March in Arizona to celebrate a friend’s 50th birthday.

March was equally cold yet filled with many birthday celebrations. Yet, I’m not mentally ready for springtime and the start of summer. In 2025, the closing out a month, is part baffling & a very welcomed turn of the page. February’s darkness is finally illuminated by daylight savings and spring’s official equinox, March gave much hope & ease.

Also celebrating being in People.com written by Nicol Natale, asking how I juggle it all and what my favorite lululemon gear is to move from day to day, work to Yoga.

What I Did to Practically Pause:

• Writing it Down – The to do list. Sometime after December 25th, I stopped creating written to do lists. My brain suffered from overwhelm without the prioritization of my paper list where I can cross things off and remind myself that walking and yoga are daily priorities. This is to do list tracker is similar to mine.

• Reading – Who isn’t reading this one about Relationships? I like that we can apply it to all types of relationships, not just a spouse. Yung Pueblo’s take on philosophy is part self help, part story telling and a call for introspection. (Don’t worry, Jon Mull, I didn’t read the chapter on breaking up)

• Celebrating– I have vowed to have more fun, celebrate more and love new ways of finding joy with friends. Sloane’s 10th birthday was a mini wedding with so many fun details (tents, spa masks and red velvet cake). Did I mention I was in People last week? Cue the champagne.

• Watching: White Lotus on HBO is what my winter brain needed. Although the character development feels spotty, I’m intruiged by their broad brand partnerships like Faire Harbor. Everyone wants to be on the Lotus success train including an already successful woman who jumped to take her first acting role. Unfortunately, the story is impenetrably for me.

Pausing for my Mental Health:

• Five postcards: I found sweet postcards in my closet and I sent short, loving notes in the mail in February and March. How is it different than a text? IDK but it felt easy and childlike. Who doesn’t love unexpected mail?

• Listened to …. Upper Limit Podcast by Brianna Weist where she dives into how much joy are you allowing yourself to have vs puting a ceiling on it.

• Music off in the Car: I’m overstimulated often, so I’ve been driving solo with the radio off to hear myself think. What a dream.

Things I’m Easing into For this Spring & Summer:

• I’m leading this Root to Rise Workshop in Easton at NuHouse, Saturday, April 12 from 12:00 -1.15pm. We’ll release winter vibes, root in spring and rise with Clarity.

• Considering a Summer girl’s road trip – Salem, Mystic, Boston – open to ideas!

• I’m about to open up my back deck for outdoor Reiki in April. Who is in? Email me

• A new summer offering of The 24 Oracle Deck, visualizations and Meditation on a Stand Up Paddle Board on July 22 @ 6.30 with Miss Melanie Yoga. I’ll add more dates soon!

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Lynn Mull Holistic Career Coach & Author

Career Coach | Author | WellNess Advisor | Reiki Master
I offer Clarity through Reiki healing sessions, and Holistic Career Coaching and Facilitating Teams to professional wellness. I use various tools and methods to speak, write, and provide 1.1 counsel to move out of the stuck into the actions that help you or your teams reach their goals.I found my way because I had to create it.
As a working parent and a sandwich caregiver in my early 30s, I understand the pressures to keep going, provide for my family and prioritize everyone else’s wellbeing.

I looked in many corners and could not find one coach to break into my inner blockages and move my career until Reiki and a Career Coach got me there. We can be all the things to everyone, but first, we must get aligned and intuitively move forward for our own .