There is a need inside of all of us, whether we admit it or not, to know and be known. We’ve all been saying it for years, online and off. I wish I could be more vulnerable. I value authenticity in others. I just want the real thing, whatever it is.
I agree and yes, this is a human condition conversation for the ages. But this, this is also how I feel about the weather.
I want to wear a sweater during actual sweater weather. I want to sweat in July. I want a holiday’s temperature to authentically (and aesthetically!) match its theme. I want my environment to be real with me. So if we’re gonna have winter, let’s have winter. Bring it.
I can’t put this book down; I want to send it to everyone I know. It specifically addresses cold weather, but in it I’ve found a compelling argument for a seasonal mindset year-round. There is something deeply moving, deeply empowering about letting Mother Earth take the lead and choosing to dance to the rhythms she sets for us. Our ancestors were right.
I truly, truly love it here. Alaska is now my home and I already feel connected to her, in my gut and in my bones. She is unapologetically herself. She gives me exactly the weather she’s got to give. I know where I stand with her; I am getting to know her and vice versa. I love that. Knee-deep in the snow with my daughters and dogs is exactly how I want to watch a January sunrise.
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