Kelsey, this was so beautiful! Winter has historically been a hard season for me, as I'm often affected by seasonal affective disorder brought on by the cold, the dark, and the grey, but I've been really working on my mindset around winter in recent years, and particularly this year. My mantra for these dark months this year has been: "this season is *magic*". It has allowed space for my harder feelings to exist while encouraging me to look with different eyes and notice and focus on what's good instead of just what's difficult. I've also been reading the book "How to Winter" by Kari Leibowitz. While I haven't finished it yet, it's been helping me approach this season more positively, as well. And now you show up with this beautiful ode to winter! I truly love the fairytale-like story you've crafted for your daughter about winter and its importance. I was enchanted by your depiction of winter spirits dressed in hoar frost crystals that remind us of the beauty of silence, of slowness, of presence. It has helped me immensely to be reminded through your tale that winter is a wonderful teacher and enabler of concepts I already deeply value. Thank you!
Thank you for such a sweet reflection Leslie! I’m so glad it was helpful. Also I haven’t heard of that book before and now I’m super intrigued to check it out!
My daughter’s name is Winter. She is a teenager now. She was born in June and it was so hot and I just kept thinking about how much I missed winter and how I wished I would never have to be without winter again. It’s my favorite season. My daughter only gets comments from older people asking if she has a sister named Summer or Autumn or if she was born in winter. The kids love her name and she plays off of it quite a bit.
Yaaaay! So stoked to hear this. I love hearing about other Winters! My daughter was also born in June. Thanks for sharing Leah. So fun to connect over this :)
My four year old nephew is also called Winter 🥰 we actually have friends with a Summer and another with an Autumn so there’s very nearly the whole clan!
Kelsey, this was so beautiful! Winter has historically been a hard season for me, as I'm often affected by seasonal affective disorder brought on by the cold, the dark, and the grey, but I've been really working on my mindset around winter in recent years, and particularly this year. My mantra for these dark months this year has been: "this season is *magic*". It has allowed space for my harder feelings to exist while encouraging me to look with different eyes and notice and focus on what's good instead of just what's difficult. I've also been reading the book "How to Winter" by Kari Leibowitz. While I haven't finished it yet, it's been helping me approach this season more positively, as well. And now you show up with this beautiful ode to winter! I truly love the fairytale-like story you've crafted for your daughter about winter and its importance. I was enchanted by your depiction of winter spirits dressed in hoar frost crystals that remind us of the beauty of silence, of slowness, of presence. It has helped me immensely to be reminded through your tale that winter is a wonderful teacher and enabler of concepts I already deeply value. Thank you!
Thank you for such a sweet reflection Leslie! I’m so glad it was helpful. Also I haven’t heard of that book before and now I’m super intrigued to check it out!
My daughter’s name is Winter. She is a teenager now. She was born in June and it was so hot and I just kept thinking about how much I missed winter and how I wished I would never have to be without winter again. It’s my favorite season. My daughter only gets comments from older people asking if she has a sister named Summer or Autumn or if she was born in winter. The kids love her name and she plays off of it quite a bit.
Yaaaay! So stoked to hear this. I love hearing about other Winters! My daughter was also born in June. Thanks for sharing Leah. So fun to connect over this :)
My four year old nephew is also called Winter 🥰 we actually have friends with a Summer and another with an Autumn so there’s very nearly the whole clan!
Oh how sweet! I love all the seasonal names!