Sunday Edition: Don't Forget, We're Still in the Thick of Hibernation Season

Rest and resist.

The Sunday Edition is Tuesday’s little sister—off-the-cuff updates I’d bring up over a coffee catch-up with a friend.

The big news around here is that I finally tackled the dishes in my sink (my pile of mail remains, but that’s a problem for next week..).

As soon as I hit “publish” on this week’s post, I began to receive reminders—from friends, in the comments—that we are still in the thick of hibernation season. Nature is still resting and regenerating, storing its energy reserves, until everything bursts forth in spring. It’s okay if you’re feeling a bit slower, and taking some time before launching into the new year (I certainly am). It’s how you’re meant to feel!

Issue #228: One (Emotional) Battle (with Myself) After Another

Over the course of this week, I decided to cancel my January travel plans and instead spend the entire month in Portland, leaning into the rest my body is craving, which I didn’t get over the holidays. I still have plenty of work and projects to do, but spreading them over a month instead of two weeks should mean the difference between constantly feeling behind, driven by a low hum of stress, and being able to move at a manageable pace, giving myself slow mornings and Sundays off. (Where am I in such a rush to get to, anyways?)

As you read this, I’m currently offline at a silent meditation retreat in Washington—something I booked months ago, then nearly cancelled as it approached, until I remembered the Buddhist adage, “If you don’t have time to meditate for five minutes, meditate for an hour.” Often the times we feel like we can’t rest are the exact times we need it most. Will share more when I’m back! Until then, here are a few highlights and thoughts from my week, including a fresh running playlist and “olive bar pasta:”