Is spring pushing you out of your comfort zone?

A few days ago, in our last meeting of the women’s collective, 

a number of the women on the call talked about

the impact of the energy of the coming of spring.

"Spring is beautiful, and it’s hard to feel ready to flourish

when the world is full of so much darkness.”

One of the elders in our group

spoke about a feeling that  when the spring comes, 

there is something in her that shuts down. 

Outside, new life is emerging 

and even so, you feel a longing to go deeper inside. 

As she shared, the women in the group nodded in agreement. 

When the spring arrives

there is an energy that pushes you into action 

and sometimes you just are not ready

for that transition. 

Sometimes you just need a bit more winter. 

Sometimes you need to take a little more time

to go inside

and be with the darkness. 

In a world that is pushing you toward constant action,

it is really natural to need a bit more time to rest. 

You might also feel this as a sense of not wanting to get out of bed in the morning. 

That time of the night transitioning into morning 

is the same shift 

as when the winter turns into spring. 

If you are feeling this challenge in the changing seasons

try to give it some space and legitimacy. 

When you can, give yourself a few extra minutes to rest in your bed in the morning. 

If it is possible, give yourself a moment at some point during your week

to feel the darkness, even as the world explodes with new life. 

More than anything, be compassionate with the feeling

even if it contradicts what’s happening around you. 

Be gentle with yourself in these times of change. Transition is hard.