I love the Winter season…it is a favorite season of mine…and always has been.
Kitchen windows steaming up…from the heat inside… when I cook something on the stove or in the oven…is a reminder that it is cold outside. It makes me smile with gratitude for my warm kitchen…and the food I am preparing.
There is such a cozy…comfy…I can wear my pajamas and slippers all day kind of energy…that warms my spirit…that the Winter season offers…that truly I find so welcoming. I know many folks don’t like the cold weather…or the sky getting dark earlier that occurs during the Winter season…but for me…it is quite perfect and very much appeals to my character and personal likes.
The last few months I have retreated within myself…pondering…journaling and yes getting prepared for… what I want to create in my life for the remainder of the year…and my life. Preparation really is inner work…I have to be sure what I want…and if it feels real and authentic to me. I am not one to overreach what I know I can accomplish or have lofty goals…that I know I will give up on…frankly because I do not have the skill…interest or talent in that area.
My goal setting during the quiet and rejuvenating period of Winter…are never just about doing something or achieving a material gain…but for me…it is about growing my soul more…you know…opening myself to live a more soul filled life. I believe that when you focus on your soul or heart needs…the Universe shows you…very clearly your path…and the opportunities…and people you are meant to have.
I find myself this Winter… listening to my own inner guidance more…taking more time each day to seek beauty and creativity more…to take care of “me” more. It is so easy to skip…or ignore… our own need to nurture and focus on our own needs isn’t it?
How I spend my time…has been a huge issue for me to look at this Winter. I have begun to really honor how I spend my time… and what I want to fill my time with. Do I want to get caught up in negative situations and people…or do I want to fill my mind…heart…and time with creativity…loving people and activities that are life affirming and genuine to what I resonate with.
I have grown this Winter…nothing visible to the eye…but on the inside…my own light is getting brighter…and I have a sense of who I want to “be” instead of the expectations of others. I am shedding that part of me that always wanted and tried to please others…instead of honoring what I wanted or needed. At some point in our life…we must all learn to do this…even if it is scary and out of your comfort zone.
Life is such an experiment isn’t it?
All I know is that I am not the same woman I was months ago. The cold of Winter…has given me so many gifts…and I am warming up to…and liking myself more…than the woman I was.
Love…Victoria