Yogis,
There’s nothing like the clocks going back, finding myself standing
in the dark at 5:00pm, to remind me that winter is once again on its way. Not
here yet, but this weekends blast of cold air and the arrival of the first
Christmas catalogs are like the call ahead you get for a dental
appointment. It is indeed coming….like
it or not.
It is as this point that I like to pull out and dust off my
‘what I like about winter’ list! Some of
you may remember it. About four years ago I decided that after fifty years, it
was finally time to stop hating winter. As a summer at heart, not only have I
always hated winter, but even fall fell out of favor because I saw it as a one-way
tunnel which led to you know where. I noticed that I was resisting about a
third of the year, and therefore a third of my life, and that suddenly seemed
ludicrous.
Thus my list was born……..
Instead of constantly complaining about the things I didn’t
like, I decided to shift my focus. To look for the good. Each year I add on to
my list. Being attentive throughout the season to those moments that bring me
joy. Pleasure. Simple things that when observed bring contentment.
My list, which may seem to be a small thing, has had a
marked influence on my view of the season. I now can say that not only do I not
dread winter….I actually like it! I glance through my list and look forward to
experiencing all it contains. It reminds me of the good that lies in every day.
For me it was winter. For you perhaps it is summer you find
uncomfortable. Or maybe its Monday, or
for that matter, Monday through Wednesday. Your son’s travel soccer season, a
particular holiday, or the busy season at work. Whatever it is that you resist,
within it lies some beauty. Start a list! Shift your attention and the rest
will follow.
I already know some of the things that will be additions
this year! How I love going to the beach house in the winter and walking a
deserted boardwalk. With no reservations needed at night and seats always
available at the bar, we chat with the locals and get to know the owners and
staff. And the way the snow geese migrate through in January, landing in such
vast numbers on the ocean that they appear to be a reflection of a cloud
overhead.
I choose to like winter.
"In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there
was in me an invincible summer."
- Albert Camus
- Albert Camus
Not wishing away this
one sacred life,
SARAH
SARAH
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