Charlie Swift

“When I started feeling the drag of winter, I began to treat myself like a favoured 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

“As the alluring song of September begins to whisper in my ear, my passionate spirit yearns for the splendor of its promise.”
― Peggy Toney Horton

“Wintering… is the courage to stare down the worst parts of our experience and to commit to healing them the best we can”
― Katherine May, Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times

“So, what if, instead of thinking about solving you whole life, you just think about adding additional good things. One at a time. Just let your pile of good things grow.”
― Rainbow Rowell, Attachments