21/12/2025
The Winter Solstice marks a quiet threshold, inviting me to move more slowly, to retreat inward, and to honour rest in the way my body knows it needs - with a nervous system that’s craving regulation and repair.
On the shortest day and longest night of the year, I’m reminded that slowing down isn’t something to earn. It’s something to receive, especially as my body asks for stillness and care.
While the world keeps moving and asking for productivity, this season invites softness and quiet growth. Earlier nights. Unhurried days. Warm, nourishing meals. Slow mornings. Deep listening. I’m honoring what my body needs as it continues to heal in these tender postpartum weeks. And with a 12 week old in my arms, presence isn’t optional - it’s required. Stillness, connection, and rest are woven into every day.
In previous years I resisted Winter, pushing through, doing more. But lately (especially now) I feel the call to do less. And it feels deeply right. There is something sacred about softening during the darkest days of the year. Trusting that the light will return, slowly and steadily, in its own time.
This season invites us to rest, to reflect, to nourish, and to surrender.
Are you letting yourself soften into Winter? ✨
