I recognized winter.

I saw it coming , and I looked it in the eye.

I greeted it and let it in.

I had some tricks up my sleeve, you see.

I've learned them the hard way.

When I started feeling the drag of winter, I began to treat myself like a favored child: with kindness and love.

I assumed my needs were reasonable and that my feelings were signals of something important.

I kept myself well fed and made sure I was getting enough sleep.

I took myself for walks in the fresh air and spent time doing things that soothed me.

I asked myself: What is this winter all about? I asked myself: What change is coming?”

~ Katherine May ~

Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times

(daily ex., morning dog walk 1.6 miles, pm 2.2 mi slow jog, 3 mi warm up and cool down walk, knee still bothering)