Originally published 11.6.22

Last weekend, like every first weekend of November, we set our clocks back an hour, possibly for the last time.

In March, just after we “sprung ahead,” the U.S. Senate introduced and unanimously passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which would place us permanently in daylight savings time.

While this isn’t law quite yet — it still needs to pass through the House and the president — I am wishing for the change. The early darkness is just swallowing. It’s not too bad during the holidays because there’s a lot of fun activities to do at night, typically surrounded by family. But once January rolls around and 5 p.m. hits, it’s pitch black, frigid, snowy and I feel suffocated.

On the other side, I also enjoy the later sunrises. As a night owl with a sleep schedule to match, I enjoy the darkness all throughout my slumber. While I’ll still get showered in sunlight early in the summer, I’ll take this winter win.