Hello there!
How are you doing, one year “in”? What’s been your saving grace, your favourite coping mechanism, your way of living differently?
For me, the answer to all three of those things is: SPRING. This season always feels like my saving grace, with its birdsong and blooms, this year more than ever, of course. My favourite coping mechanism is getting outside and getting my hands and knees into the soil, and after last week’s snowy setback, I’m happily digging and pruning. Plus Spring offers a wonderful way of living differently than the way I did in winter. Lighter coats, longer evenings, stronger sunlight, all welcome!
I am both inspired and reassured by nature’s return to new growth. Reminds me that, as with winter, this too shall pass. So instead of offering a poem about COVID, I want to provide you with a springtime respite in the form of a photo and some words in honour of this, my favourite season.
May you find a little relief in Spring Promises.
Lee Ann