Expect to have hope rekindled. Expect your prayers to be answered in wondrous ways. The dry seasons in life do not last. The spring rains will come again.” – Sarah Ban Breathnach
This winter feels like the shortest in my life. Maybe this was the first year I more fully lived the energy of the season. I mostly cocooned except for teaching online, taking walks, running errands and visiting parents.
The winds of stir crazy, of change and of starting anew are palpable. This time of hope is balanced by a fear of the unknown. As I read Sarah Ban Breathnach’s words, I can quiet the breath of pessimism and despair by pointing to the sun and the moon. Life’s cyclical trajectory is undeniable – loss and renewal, jobs, students and studios that come and go, and the return of spring’s blooms and blossoms.
I wish you all the best with the start of the spring season. I look forward to developing my wings and to seeing yours.