Looking out my window, the garden looks pretty. The apricot tree is full of beautiful pink blossoms. The day lilies are green and bunching up. The irises are tall and beautiful. I am thinking that they may have buds on them. Suddenly, I remember it is January. The day lilies should not be green and forming beautiful bunches. The irises should not be tall and gorgeous. They should be dormant, below ground and resting.
Month: January 2016
5 Questions to Consider as 2016 Begins
As the holidays come to an end and the new year kicks in, I want to talk about winter as a time to meditate and be introspective. It is a time to grow deep roots.
The lessons nature teaches us at this time of the year are about death and resurrection, rest and introspection. In the cold, dark months the leaves fall from the trees, many plants die, and the weather is cold and inhospitable.
