There are times in life when we embody the winter, the darkness, the cold. There are times when we feel that we need to hibernate and isolate. There are times of deep inward reflection and rest. Sometimes this embodiment is seasonal, sometimes it’s hormonal, maybe it’s triggered by environmental changes, fluctuations in the home, relationships, or work.
Experiencing the ‘inner winter’ is a natural human response from time to time, and very few people will go through life without knowing what it feels like; after all, living can be as exhausting as it is exhilarating.
We can draw enormous comfort from the natural
