Hibernation

Though our days are not as long, dark or dreary as they could be, winter does still take its toll on the soul. At least, on my soul, as, for every winter that I can remember, I go into varying degrees of hibernation – a period of time when the mere idea of socializing is anathema, when the things I most enjoy are sitting at home, quietly and alone.

This year’s hibernation has begun, and I hasten to say, however, that this is not really a bad thing – shaking off external obligations and spending more time with oneself is something of a relief, providing a degree of simplicity in which to just be – uncomplicated, unhindered and unharried.