Final Days of Winter

This week marks the last couple of days of Winter (in the Northern Hemisphere) before the Spring Equinox on Saturday. In the life cycle, Winter is the time of death...creating space for rebirth in the Spring. Last week was the last waning lunar phase of Winter and the energy was quite potent. You may have noticed a variety of emotions and/or physical issues surfacing.We also know that a year ago, life was turned sideways and we found ourselves having to navigate something most of us have never before experienced. Today I'm feeling compelled to remind you (and myself) that we are all doing the best we know how given what we know. We also just changed our clocks an entire hour! I invite you to take this moment to breathe...deeply...and now again...and one more time. I love this image. It reminds me of how our lungs look like tree branches and roots and how connecting with my breath can help me to ground, come into the present moment and begin again. Please be gentle with yourself and others during these final days of Winter as we transition to a new season.

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