What are we creating in 2025?

What are we creating in 2025?

We have so many things on the list underneath this question. And whilst I am not going to write the wish list here, I thought I would write something on this Anablogue because my promise to myself to write every fortnight has once again been attacked by the reality of my inconsistent nature. So fresh start, despite it still being the BLEAK midwinter and the energy of new beginnings usually hits me towards the end of February. We will use the hibernation of Jan and Feb to plan big for when the spring energy hits us.

This Monday coming is apparently the most depressing day of the year. Blue Monday. Do we try to resist that energy because we worry about the reality of our circumstances. Should we not call for a national holiday where everyone allows themselves to feel the weight of winter, the difficulties of keeping warm, the stiffness in muscles that are clenched against the chilled air.

Every summer I forget how cold it gets, and every winter I pine for warm bones until it gets to 33 degrees in a concrete city and I declare myself a winter person who can’t deal with the heat. Born to be contrary.

But our darkroom is warm, and when the brain is slow the darkness calls.

The time I give myself to be slow, to shift my priorities to caring for my soul, I know that will pay dividends as we push out into the year.

Its whether or not I can step away from staring at the list to give grace to my incapacities, or toughen up and persevere with grabbing at floating ideas and pinning them to the ground, Crystal Maze style. Let’s see how the rest of January unfolds.

How funny how my ramblings started with wanting to state plans and ended wrapped in a metaphorical blanket. Telling. Back in the cave we go!

Sending warmth and love

Em