A Planner For Snow Day Living
— How to plan for winter like you’re hibernating with intention, not falling behind
There’s a kind of quiet that belongs only to winter.
The kind that settles over a Montréal street just after snowfall, when the plows haven’t come and the night is orange.
The kind you feel when the kettle whistles in a kitchen still lit only by morning grey.
The kind you notice in your own body — tired in a different way, softer, slower, craving something you can’t put into words.
This is the kind of quiet I had in mind when designing the winter section of the Ephemeris planner.
It isn’t here to push you through the season.
It’s here to hold space for it.
Winter isn’t just a pause — it’s a whole rhythm
It’s tempting to treat winter like a waiting room: something to get through until spring gives us permission to bloom again.
But at Writuals, winter is not a detour. It’s the whole road.
It’s the season of rest.
Of staying home on purpose.
That’s why the planner follows a seasonal structure — to reflect that life, like nature, moves in chapters.
And this chapter? It’s meant to be planned gently.
Planning like you’re building a blanket fort for your mind
Your planner can become the warm cabin in the middle of the woods.
Your pen, the fire that feeds the hearth you return to each day.
Planning in winter doesn’t have to mean productivity.
It can mean comfort. Anticipation. Warm routines.
It can mean sitting down and asking: What kind of winter do I want to have?
You don’t have to hustle through the dark.
You can choose to hibernate with intention.
The ritual box in your weekly spread is perfect for that.
Here are a few cozy ideas:
A walk at dusk with a thermos of hot chocolate
Making soup a weekly to do
Letting a bath count as a meeting
Looking for the moon more often
A little help: Crée ton propre rituel saisonnier
This downloadable companion is meant to go hand in hand with your planner.
It’s not a worksheet.
It’s a spark.
A slow invitation to:
Reflect on the energy of the season
Gather sensory inspiration (light, scent, sound, rhythm)
And create a ritual that feels grounded, doable, and deeply yours
Whether it becomes a Sunday candle moment or a morning cup of tea with your planner — this guide is here to gently walk you through the process of making it real.
Use it alongside your planner. Because sometimes, we don’t need structure — we just need a place to begin.
Some winter project inspiration
Think of them as slow-growing seeds in frozen ground — small acts that feel expansive:
- Refresh your home altar or entryway
- Curate a winter reading nook (yes, with snacks)
- Write a postcard to a friend you miss
- Try a new craft just for fun
Why now?
Because winter is already arriving — and this is your moment to meet it prepared, not reactive.
Before your calendar fills, before the holidays blur the weeks, you can give yourself the gift of a season designed by you.
The planner is already dated. It’s waiting. It’s ready.And once you’ve written your first ritual, it becomes yours.
Light a candle.
Open to the first page of winter.
Imagine planning as a way to stay warm.
Winter may be cold, but it’s also full of light and warmth — in small windows, familiar mugs, kind lists, and slow Sundays.
So take your time.
Write things down.
Create the season you want to live inside.
With cinnamon on the stove and pages that already smell like home,
Sarah B.
Founder, Atelier scriptural Writuals
(mezzanine-run, Montréal-rooted, currently under three blankets)