How to Survive the Winter II

Halfway through January I read this quote on Keri Smith's website. It talks about being "loyal" to the winter, even through the deepest dark and I completely agree with this idea. "Loyalty to winter" I suppose is a kind of embracing things even when they are a little uncomfortable. Something that applies to living I guess. I'm considering the idea that we should expect a certain element of deep & dark in our everyday lives and that it is part of the balance of things - not just an unwanted thing to be dismissed and squelched and buried but to be acknowledged along with the brighter things.

Written 10.3.09