Although the snow and low temperatures may be deceiving, spring is, in fact, on its way. And with that comes an opportunity for one of my favorite moments of the year—spring cleaning. You throw away old boots that don’t fit anymore. You fold cashmere sweaters and put them in the closet to hibernate, and you bring out sandals, jean shorts, and all of your light cardigans.
In essence, you put the winter months to bed and wake up to a new season of opportunity and hope. So why, if we are so willing to revamp our wardrobe, get a spring haircut, and rearrange our dorm rooms, do we find it hard to spring clean our own attitudes? Are our familiar ways of thinking and behaving like a too-small, out-of-style cable knit sweater? When winter clothes become futile, we let them go—so why not do the same with self-defeating attitudes?
