Taking cues from nature: the pattern of our daily rhythms

On a recent Simply Write by Polly Campbell podcast, the host talked about patterning our schedules and daily rhythms to align with the seasons. I’ve always considered winter a dormant period—especially since my husband and I relocated from the Valley of the Sun to our little cabin in Northern Arizona where we get snowed in on occasion. But instead of considering the shorter days and longer nights as permission to rest, I’ve learned to welcome this seasonal shift as an opportunity to incubate new dreams. Now, with the advent of spring, I’m excited to “plant” my goals and ideas that germinated during the fallow period. In addition, since National Spring Cleaning Week (March 23-29) coincides with fresh beginnings, we’re invited to clear away any “cobwebs” that settled and declutter the spaces in which we inhabit. And to remind ourselves that “things” are much less important than how we grow, and what we release into the world.

How do you take cues from nature to schedule your days?

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