{"id":1761,"date":"2023-11-02T12:26:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T12:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lwcreative.co.uk\/?p=1761"},"modified":"2025-03-02T22:04:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T22:04:36","slug":"the-joy-of-wintering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startswithabrew.co.uk\/?p=1761","title":{"rendered":"The Joy of Wintering"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1761\" class=\"elementor elementor-1761\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24238699 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24238699\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4493c636 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4493c636\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-none uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign- uagb-columns__gap-10 align uagb-block-2f4271c2 uagb-columns__columns-1 uagb-columns__max_width-theme\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-1\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-c88c59df\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lwcreative.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/winteringbanner-1-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.startswithabrew.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/winteringbanner-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.startswithabrew.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/winteringbanner-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.startswithabrew.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/winteringbanner-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.startswithabrew.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/winteringbanner-1-1536x768.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-ea8455fc uagb-blockquote__skin-quotation uagb-blockquote__align-left uagb-blockquote__style-style_2 uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><span class=\"uagb-blockquote__icon\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M7.031 14c3.866 0 7 3.134 7 7s-3.134 7-7 7-7-3.134-7-7l-0.031-1c0-7.732 6.268-14 14-14v4c-2.671 0-5.182 1.040-7.071 2.929-0.364 0.364-0.695 0.751-0.995 1.157 0.357-0.056 0.724-0.086 1.097-0.086zM25.031 14c3.866 0 7 3.134 7 7s-3.134 7-7 7-7-3.134-7-7l-0.031-1c0-7.732 6.268-14 14-14v4c-2.671 0-5.182 1.040-7.071 2.929-0.364 0.364-0.695 0.751-0.995 1.157 0.358-0.056 0.724-0.086 1.097-0.086z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\"><em>\u201cNature shows that survival is a practice. Sometimes it flourishes\u2014lays on fat, garlands itself in leaves, makes abundant honey\u2014and sometimes it pares back to the very basics of existence in order to keep living. It doesn\u2019t do this once, resentfully, assuming that one day it will get things right &amp; everything will smooth out. It winters in cycles, again &amp; again, forever &amp; ever. It attends to this work each &amp; every day. For plants &amp; animals, winter is part of the job. The same is true for humans.\u201d<\/em><\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><cite class=\"uagb-blockquote__author\">Wintering by Kathrine May<\/cite><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:86px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hibernation is fascinating<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Wintering is a new concept to me, yet its existence is something I\u2019ve been yearning for since I was a young child. With fresh eyes to the world I was fascinated by the concept of hibernation, almost jealous of the animals and life that follows such a pattern. I wanted to be that bear cuddle up for warmth, letting the bitter winter winds bluster away unnoticed. I wanted to be that tree who dropped all its leaves and went \u2018Not today!\u2019 It was such a stark contrast to the human life I was living, always pressing the go button, hardly time for rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All along it was wintering I was craving. One of the most natural processes, when the earth is almost begging us to slow things down. Our bodies respond to this call by encouraging us to slow down too, and yet we power through telling ourselves it\u2019s all going to get better soon. I think that is why we make note that we\u2019re turning the lights on later because we are looking for the small glimmer of hope that winter will be over soon. Winter is gloomy, Spring is joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ignoring wintering isn\u2019t new<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m sure last winter (it was a very severe one, if you recollect, and when it did not snow, it rained and blew), not a creature but the butcher and postman came to the house, from November till February; and I really got quite melancholy with sitting night after night alone\u2026In spring and summer one got on better: sunshine and long days make such a difference\u201d Mrs Fairfax, Jane Eyre Chapter 11<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Okay, this may be from a fiction character however through Mrs Fairfax, Charlotte Bronte is showing that even in the 1800s people were still powering through winter the best they could, striving for Spring to begin. I\u2019m sure it\u2019s a feeling that\u2019s been going on for even longer than that. Being productive is so deeply engrained into all of us it is hard to break a cycle and easy to see winter as a threat to it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Let\u2019s change the script<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Society won\u2019t slow down for us, neither will our jobs, therefore it\u2019s up to us to slow ourselves down when we can. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lwcreative.co.uk\/?p=500\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In a previous post I provided five top tips for wintering<\/a>, however I\u2019d like to focus on just one of them in this one. No prizes for guessing that creativity is the top tip I\u2019d like to focus on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is what this blog is about after all.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creativity helps us to focus into our emotions, feelings, and headspace. It allows us to express what is going on when other methods fail us. It also makes us slow down and connect to the present. I believe there is so much joy to be found in winter, however we strive so much for the next season we miss the blessings of the present.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wintering Challenge Chart<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lwcreative.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/wintering-activities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I\u2019ve put together a Wintering Challenge Chart.<\/a> It is filled with creative activities that encourage us to slow down, take notice of the joy around us and connect in with ourselves. Pare back to the very basics of you so when you are called upon to be productive, to flourish you\u2019ve stored up enough to get through.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m keeping it simple, there would be no point creating this challenge if it then became a burden! Use the chart and the steps below if you\u2019d like to join in with this challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step One: Be the gathering Squirrel&nbsp;<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>As winter approaches many animals gather up what they need to survive the colder months. Once you\u2019ve decided you want to do this challenge read the chart, plan what you\u2019d like to do and begin gathering your materials. I wouldn\u2019t advise gathering as you go along otherwise you\u2019ll be racing around throughout this whole time period and that\u2019s sort of against the point. Don\u2019t worry if you don\u2019t manage to collect all of it, however see it as filling up your pantry, occasionally you might need a top up but the important thing is most of it is there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other thing you\u2019ll need to do is work out how long you want to do this for. Are you doing it until the clocks go forward? Are you doing it until Spring? Or are you doing it until the evenings are much, much lighter? Make that decision at this stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step Two: Prune<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>During colder temperatures many plants become dormant making it the best time to prune them so they can flourish in the spring. What do you need to prune to give yourself time for this challenge? If you try and fit it into an already packed schedule it\u2019s going to feel like a squeeze, so for this season only take a look at what you need to pull back on to provide yourself with quality wintering time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step Three: Hibernate&nbsp;<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s begin our hibernation. Set aside at least 30 minutes once a week to complete this challenge, the more the better, however it is important this doesn\u2019t feel like a burden. This is your time to switch off, shut out the world and focus very much on the present.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me know if you\u2019re thinking of completing this challenge and if you have done it I\u2019d love to hear how you got on and what some of your wintering lessons have been.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-251be3c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"251be3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a80acc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a80acc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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