I've been thinking a lot about why I love fall but why I also love winter. This quote really helps sum it up:"The leaves that seemed so important, the outer foliage that we thought defined who we were, falls away and leaves us bare to the winter winds with a subtler kind of beauty."
(From Wabi Sabi Simple by Richard R. Powell)
Winter is a time for reflection. I enjoy the fact that we can't spend as much time outside and we can just stay inside and keep warm while doing crafts, baking, and reading books. I am usually reading about 10 books all at once during the Christmas break! This has been my tradition for as long as I can remember to spend lots of time reading and reflecting after the flurry of gift making and cooking and visiting with relatives.
I like this quote too:
(From Wabi Sabi Simple by Richard R. Powell)
Winter is a time for reflection. I enjoy the fact that we can't spend as much time outside and we can just stay inside and keep warm while doing crafts, baking, and reading books. I am usually reading about 10 books all at once during the Christmas break! This has been my tradition for as long as I can remember to spend lots of time reading and reflecting after the flurry of gift making and cooking and visiting with relatives.
I like this quote too:
"The Chinese say, 'To attain knowledge, add something every day; to attain wisdom, remove something every day.' [...] I see that loss can help attain wisdom. Along with the sad losses of life there are also the liberating losses of pride, and fear of what others will think. By realizing that the leaves of life come and go, a person is free to focus energy in the deep and earthy storehouse that trees call roots and we call our soul."
(From Wabi Sabi Simple by Richard R. Powell)
(From Wabi Sabi Simple by Richard R. Powell)
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