Rooted in rhythms

Right now, winter asks me to stop. To dream. To think. To rest. And lately, my reflections have gone far beyond the coming year. I haven’t been asking myself what I want to do next, or who I want to become. Instead, I’ve been listening for something deeper: what kind of life will nourish me over the next decade? What purpose do I want to tend at a core level?

The quiet of January asks us to embrace both rest and gentle renewal. It is a month for reflection, recalibration, and inner nurturing. While the cold and darkness encourage stillness, subtle signs of life—sunlight returning slowly, early snowdrops, or the soft thaw of ice—invite us to hope and quietly plan for new growth for the next season ahead.