Issue #35 - On Modern Hibernation

& wintering in an eternal summer.

Three Scoops 🍦 is a newsletter for millennials, by millennials with a focus on personal growth, sharing our finest resources with you to live your fullest life 🤹‍♀️.
- Love Fidan & Maria 👯‍♀️

Lately, I’ve been catching myself repeating the same thought to different groups of people, almost like I’m a wise person with a MESSAGE:

“It’s been 13 years since I’ve wintered properly! You know, wintering—that phase when the cold makes you stay home more than go out, where laziness feels like a natural rhythm, and it’s okay for your body to soften a little. You spend more time in your room, eat heartier, greasier food, and just… embrace the winter.”

Don’t get me wrong—I love the sun, and I love Dubai. But throw in some FOMO, and slowing down gets way harder. How dare I stay in, when the sun is shining like this?
When the rest of the world is layering up in autumn and winter, we’re at the beach, enjoying our post-heat finally-good-weather summer. And when Dubai turns unbearable in its deep summer heat, we escape, summering elsewhere.”

So, when do I get to just… slow down? To not always be on? To happily be a bit chubbier, knowing winter would pass, and my body will bounce back with spring.

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Since I got a whoop at the start of the year, I have been leaning into a season of SLEEP. In whoop’s terminology, my average sleep ‘performance’ is 86%, which is a fancy way of saying, your girl has been going to TOWN in Slumber City. The irony is not lost on me that it takes a wearable device, and its performance-oriented metrics, to give me permission to REST🤠.

As a 32-year-old, ambitious, urban-dweller, living in a city of eternal summers, it takes a moment to realise that my body and mind also need seasons of ‘wintering’, as Maria wisely reminds me, every.single.year. Is it going to look like the wintering of my Scandinavian counterparts with crackling fireplaces, sumptuous cashmere jumpers and pitch-black, frosty evenings? I think not. My version of modern hibernation looks like

• lots of yummy lie-ins and early nights

• opting out of too many social plans and being home more, guilt-free

• morning beach walks with a light hoody (the hoody is symbolic, really)

• weekends in the desert gathered around a fire and actually needing a hoody

• spending WFH mornings at outdoor cafés

• permission to do a little less, and dream a little more

Sidenote - did you notice our new look? Three Scoops also hibernated for a month or so, and behind the scenes, we spent time giving our branding and vision a wee facelift!

👀🐻What does modern hibernation look like for you? We are nosy, and want to know!

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“If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit.”

- Banksy

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Hey Dubai friends, do you have plans for this Saturday evening? My (fidan here!) musical endeavours have taken me down the path of managing artist and singer-songwriter, Leoné Murphy, and I am organising an intimate concert this weekend for all the melomaniacs out there to enjoy! Join us for a spirited night of music ✨ 🗓️ Saturday 8pm, 15th Feb!!!

Singer-songwriter, Leoné Murphy 🧚‍♀️ will transport you to a magical world with her soulful melodies, heartfelt lyrics and angelic voice. Bring your loved ones and prepare to be enchanted! 🌻🌷🌼

📍 Location

Casa Luna, Jumeirah 1 - Location to be shared upon confirmation

🎟️ Tickets

140 AED - single ticket

240 AED - two tickets

345 AED - three tickets

🎶 Get in the mood and tune into Leoné Murphy on Spotify!