Reflections from a midlife journey
Wintering the soul—a season of self-love
Loving yourself should not be an afterthought, something you do after you’ve taken care of everyone else, or something you have to earn. The truth is that when you are filled up with your own love, you have more of it to give. And there’s no better time to practice the art of self-love than winter. It is the perfect season for turning inward and tending the space within.
Lying fallow
This winter has been rough and not in the way you might think. The weather outside has been relatively tame. There aren’t feet of snow piled up—not even inches. In fact, there have been days when it’s been downright balmy. No, the tempest that’s been wreaking havoc has been happening inside me.