Self-care for Winter: Seven steps to thriving in the colder months feed-cl2-eye-pillows-and-wraps So it requires true dedication

So it requires true dedication and courage not to wriggle away from an encounter with painful or complicated bits of ourselves and to love ourselves enough to spend time regularly with our confusions

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Self-care for Winter: Seven steps to thriving in the colder months feed-cl2-eye-pillows-and-wraps So it requires true dedicationAre you feeling it too? The genuine urge to bunker in, a growing need for rest, a deep desire to seek comfort? As the days become shorter and the cold descends, hibernation mode sets in. While seasonal change is a normal part of the natural world, many of us expect to have the same levels of energy all year round. The result is that our incessant drive to grow and out perform can often leave us feeling frustrated and disheartened with our lower levels