Door County, Wisconsin
Who has seen the wind?
Neither I nor you:
But when the leaves hang trembling,
The wind is passing through.
Who has seen the wind?
Neither you nor I:
But when the trees bow down their heads,
The wind is passing by.
(Christina Rossetti)
Spring takes time to arrive in Door County; we’ve had windy days, fresh rain, and a little snow. I don’t mind it at all. It is an adjustment period between the quiet of winter and the business of summer.
“I pass forth into light – I find myself beneath a weeping birch – most beautiful of forest trees, the Lady of the Woods.”
(Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
I love Winter, the quietude, the rest, the re-grouping. I am definitely not one of those people that spends all winter complaining about the cold. I cherish it, and I use it well. Because the truth is… I need it. From the inner journey that Winter brings comes the joy and the awakening of Spring. A walk in nature feels new again. Signs of life are everywhere. A smile comes over your face, and you don’t even know why. That’s Spring.
I am now a Lady of the Woods. I want to be out, and I want to breath the fresh air.
“Spring won’t let me stay in this house any longer! I must get out and breathe the air deeply again.”
(Gustav Mahler)
This is a reminder to never give up. All seasons have their reason to be; all emotions have their place. If you are down today, please know that Spring always comes and the sun will shine upon you again.
Today is Valentine’s Day. A day to show how much we care, to profess our love, to buy cards and candy… A day to eat out and do all the romantic things. A day to be kind to our friends, to bring our cute valentine boxes to school. I enjoy days like today; I won’t lie. But… at the end of the day, are we feeling love? Are we feeling loved?
Our world today can bring us so much sadness and fear. I woke up today to the news of yet one more shooting… People hurting others. Our race is divided and social media is a breeding ground for hate and negativity. How do we handle all of this? We can forget about it for today, and get all tangled in romantic vibes… But will it last? Does the love last?
We need to go much deeper. With teens feeling sadder and more depressed each day according to statistics, how do we feel hopeful? How do we nurture our kindness and create lightness in our lives?
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Méia Jacobs 