The Wisdom of Winter... these things I know (S5E8)

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What is the wisdom you have gathered to you?

One of the things we’ll be exploring in the next retreat is how WINTER is a time of turning inward - the leaves have fallen, the crops have been harvested, the stores are full - and within that is the metaphor of seeing the wisdom (the crops) you have gathered to you. That you are now storing, ready for when they need to be used.

What wisdom can you gather from reflecting on what changed for you since you first...

• Began a new job?
• Moved into a new home?
• Started a new school?
• Embarked on a new relationship?
• Met someone who would become a dear friend for the first time?

What was your mindset at the start - and how did it change? What does that reflection show you of what you have learnt? And how can you bring that with you into new experiences.

So often, we barrel through life, without taking the time to stop and listen and see what we are learning.

In this time of Winter, metaphorical or literal, we have an opportunity to rest in that wisdom, to allow it to settle within us - so it is there, always ready, for us to apply to the life we live now.

Some of the things I reflect on today include...

- Whether we see this time of WINTER as literal or metaphorical - it’s message is clear - it is a time to allow ourselves to REST.
- Through so much of life, we are trained to stay up in our heads, disconnected with the natural rhythms of the seasons - in our ‘always on’ culture everything must happen all the time.
- But we have to have times of rest - other wise nothing new can grow.

Through an exploration of my own reflections on our recent move to a new home - and the wisdom our old home imparted to us - this is an invitation to see your own wisdom you have gathered...

And to see how you wish to store it over winter, so it's ready for you when you most need it.

With love

Henny x
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