http://the-sacred-path.com/2007/04/28/seasons/ journeys through the mist Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:45:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://the-sacred-path.com/2007/04/28/seasons/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Richard Mon, 30 Apr 2007 03:11:50 +0000 http://the-sacred-path.com/2007/04/28/seasons/#comment-39 I agree with what you said entirely. I lived in southern California for 12 years, and the seasons there were much more subtle, and it actually bothered me at first having grown up in Wyoming. In the winter in southern California (if you could call it that) you had shorter days, but for me I missed the snow. I took up snow skiing and would take weekend trips up to Mammoth or one of the other ski areas to get my winter fix. After several years, I got used to it, but still found I like hibernating in the winter. As with everything I suppose it depends on the individual. I agree with what you said entirely. I lived in southern California for 12 years, and the seasons there were much more subtle, and it actually bothered me at first having grown up in Wyoming. In the winter in southern California (if you could call it that) you had shorter days, but for me I missed the snow. I took up snow skiing and would take weekend trips up to Mammoth or one of the other ski areas to get my winter fix. After several years, I got used to it, but still found I like hibernating in the winter. As with everything I suppose it depends on the individual.

]]> http://the-sacred-path.com/2007/04/28/seasons/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Melynn Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:22:57 +0000 http://the-sacred-path.com/2007/04/28/seasons/#comment-38 One of the rhythms I've noticed over the years is that when Spring finally arrives, I wake up promptly at 6:00 in the morning and am out of bed in a flash, ready to start my day with a surge of energy that lasts well into the afternoon. I find I'm much more productive during the Spring to Fall months. Then when Winter comes, everything slows down to a snail's pace. I sleep more, have more difficulty finding my "muse" and basically hibernate, incubating ideas and resting up for the cycle to begin all over again. It used to bother me, the hint of inertia, as I am a high energy person who thrives on moving forward. Now, I recognize the pattern and fall into it, rather than fight it, knowing that growth, for instance, whether physical or spiritual, comes in waves and it's necessary to have some down time, the same way our bodies need sleep to repair and regenerate. I wonder though, if the cycle would run differently if I lived somewhere other than New England, where it was warm all year 'round. The bitter cold winters here are enough to slow anybody down, I'd think. And after 20 years, I'm still not used to it...! One of the rhythms I’ve noticed over the years is that when Spring finally arrives, I wake up promptly at 6:00 in the morning and am out of bed in a flash, ready to start my day with a surge of energy that lasts well into the afternoon. I find I’m much more productive during the Spring to Fall months. Then when Winter comes, everything slows down to a snail’s pace. I sleep more, have more difficulty finding my “muse” and basically hibernate, incubating ideas and resting up for the cycle to begin all over again. It used to bother me, the hint of inertia, as I am a high energy person who thrives on moving forward. Now, I recognize the pattern and fall into it, rather than fight it, knowing that growth, for instance, whether physical or spiritual, comes in waves and it’s necessary to have some down time, the same way our bodies need sleep to repair and regenerate. I wonder though, if the cycle would run differently if I lived somewhere other than New England, where it was warm all year ’round. The bitter cold winters here are enough to slow anybody down, I’d think. And after 20 years, I’m still not used to it…!

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