Sometimes on these really cold, bitter winter days, I tense up all over my body and walk around defensively, trying to resist the undesirable weather.  But, the winter is not going away – at least not for the moment, ehh, at least not for a few months.  So what if, instead tightening up, I relax my physical body, breathe deeply and slowly, and remind myself that this is part of the Earth’s seasons.

Let me try to shift my perspective… hmm, well, winter makes me appreciate the more favorable climates!  And maybe it kind of forces me to take some needed time for nesting, hibernating and rejuvenating.  And winter is my fourth favorite season; I need to have at least one least favorite!

What inevitable realities cause you to resist or tense up, that you can instead try to accept, relax and breathe into?