Hi friends, Spring is here, and I’m feeling bolstered by its potential. I love winter: the hibernation, the cocooning, the endless cold weather that requires sick winter coats and wearing heat tech under jeans so you don’t get frostbite. I love what I’ve learned over the years about slowing down in winter — to be still, to be quiet. It feels radical to attempt to do that in a world that never stops, in this age of high productivity and information consumption. Though the truth is, slowing down may not be possible for many of us: for me, this winter felt busier than I would have liked. I did manage to spend many a night in the privacy of my own thoughts, dreaming up new ways of being as I move into the lighter, brighter period of the year. Now that it’s over, I’m reminded that next winter, I should appreciate the long nights in quiet contemplation. There are riches to be gained in the darkness.