Leaning Into Winter
Discovering Beauty and Strength in Winter
As the leaves release
and winter comes,
remember this:
Winter does not diminish your beauty–
it reveals the intricate pattern of your inner being.
Winter does halt growth–
it deepens roots
beneath the frozen ground,
contracting and strengthening
the heartwood.
Winter does isolate–
but invites quiet, intimate conversations,
like roots connecting under layers of snow.
Winter slows–
not to bring death,
but to conserve energy
for the inevitable blossoming and rebirth.
No matter how bitter the cold,
how strong the gusts,
how deep the snowfall,
winter, and its short days,
provides a great pause
after the exhale of autumn,
before the inhale
of new spring life.
Lean into this season,
and all it offers–
a vital pause in the cycle of life.
Journaling Prompts:
I write to heal.
Early in my healing journey, my journal accompanied me everywhere I went so I could hear and process my thoughts as I put pen to paper. Often, those writings came through various writing prompts. To pay it forward, I offer you a journal prompt with each post so you can join me in discovering your inner hero through writing.
If writing to heal resonates with you, consider using the following prompt to direct your writing.
Here are your prompts:
Winter reveals the intricate pattern of my inner being when I…
I deepen my roots by…
I strengthen my inner being by…
I find connection and community in…
I lean into the slowing, quieting rhythm of winter by…
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