Lynn J. Broderick

12/14/2025

Lately I’ve heard whispers of…

“Who do I talk to about opting out of the holidays?”

“Why does December feel like a third job?”

“I’m supposed to feel festive—why do I feel overwhelmed?”

I’ve felt it too—the quiet dread sneaking in. How about you?

I recently unpacked my holiday angst and came up with some ways to navigate through.

Check it out if you’re feeling it too. 🔗 in bio.

Then join the convo by telling me whathelps you breathe a little easier during the holidays.

12/14/2025

A magical date night: Nutcracker ballet at the . ✨

Temps were single digits, real feel possibly less. But we ventured into the city anyway for dinner and a show. Take that, winter! ❄️ ❄️❄️

12/13/2025

Anyone need a stationary bike?

Used (normal wear), Used, but works perfectly. We don’t use it. . Make an offer!;

12/11/2025

Last night was pure magic. ❄️💫

My Little Sister and I joined others from at for the holiday lights.

Hot chocolate, mint-chocolate cookies, and a little dancing in the lights.

Her wonder made everything brighter.

So grateful to be her Big Sister.

12/11/2025

If the holidays feel heavier, sharper, or more complicated this year, trust me, you’re not the only one.

I finally sat down and wrote about why—and what we can do to get through it. Hope it helps you in some way!

🔗 in bio.⬅️⬅️⬅️

12/08/2025

I recently griped about hating winter. ❄️

But once the snow actually hits? I dive right in.

Jack Frost won’t keep me inside—nature calls, dammit. I’m giving Jack the finger.
Make that two.

Snow dumped here over a week ago, and I’ve already snowshoed twice—crunching through nearly fresh powder in the forest preserve.

The cold bites a bit, but that quiet white hush? Pure magic. Bonus: it’s a killer workout. Feels like my legs are going to fall off.

Yesterday, I convinced my husband to buy his own pair of snowshoes, and we trekked together.

We even brought our sleds and did a couple runs, because apparently we’re eight.

Sure, I complained before. But life’s too short to hide from the freeze.

Here I am, embracing it.

How do you embrace winter? Or do you become a shut-in when the cold hits?

Read my post about surviving winter even when you don’ love it. 🔗 IN BIO.

12/07/2025

My nephew, —the next 🎶🎵

12/04/2025

That first snow last weekend felt like winter arriving early, quietly claiming its territory.

About a foot fell, which we haven’t seen in a couple of years. I watched it from the window, the thick flakes falling in that slow, heavy way that muffles everything, and I had to admit it was… beautiful. Soft. Almost magical.

And still: I felt myself resisting.
I’d spent my fall pulling back on the reins of time, hoping to stall winter. Turns out, I have zero control over it.

Winter arrives anyway. It can be breathtaking and brutal at the same time, and I feel both truths in my bones.

I wrote about it and included a mini survival guide. Link in bio.

12/04/2025

But that first snow at the tail end of November felt like winter arriving early, quietly claiming its territory.
About a foot fell, which we haven’t seen in a couple of years. I watched it from the window, the thick flakes falling in that slow, heavy way that muffles everything, and I had to admit it was… beautiful. Soft. Almost magical.
And still: I felt myself resisting.
I’d spent my fall pulling back on the reins of time, hoping to stall winter. Turns out, I have zero control over it.
Winter arrives anyway. It can be breathtaking and brutal at the same time, and I feel both truths in my bones.

I wrote about it and included a mini survival guide. Link in bio.

12/02/2025

Okay, fine. I admit it.

This is a cool little snippet from winter wonderland—a lone snowshoe somewhere outside of Park City, Utah earlier this year.

Nothing but the sound of this creek and the crunch-crunch of snow under my feet. Yes, it was beautiful.

But no, it doesn’t mean I suddenly love winter. It just means I’m doing what I always do: making the best of it.

I wrote about surviving winter when you don’t love it. (🔗 in bio)

12/02/2025

It’s a snow globe outside! ❄️❄️❄️

This is the view from my office.

Snow can be magical, but I’m definitely not a winter lover. I’ll survive! Wrote about it and included lifelines to help get through what can feel like an endless season.

🔗in bio.