Use Winter as a Time of Reflection 

Winter is the downtime of our lives. We slow down. We go outdoors less. We hunker down at home, especially during bad weather. In general, we have less activity in our lives during this season. And while we may think of winter as cold, dark and dreary, it’s also the perfect time to conduct a reflection of your life.

During winter, many of us tend to slow down in parallel with the falling temperatures. When we experience better weather during summer, we naturally feel called to be outside more. We tend to have more energy and motivation to do more. But when we have a lot going on externally, we have less time to really be with ourselves.

During winter’s time of fewer distractions, we can take the time to do an inward reflection. It’s an exercise to gain a better view of your inner world, to better understand who you are at the core. Once you learn how to look inward, this process can ultimately help you with setting and achieving life and career goals.

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“A perfectly symmetrical mandala, the snowflake melts on contact with most surfaces. There could be no more truthful image of the transience of earthly life, and the importance of experiences that take us beyond the physical.” ~ Mike George