The Gift of Cold

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November 16, 2017 a project of ServiceSpace If we belong to the sun and its warmth, to the bud and the sprout, to the miraculous flower, we also belong to the wind, the naked branch, the cold. - Fabiana Fondevila - The Gift of Cold "For our ancestors, winter was a test of survival," writes Fabiana Fondevila, a journalist, children's book author and ritual maker from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She remarks that "although ... many of us ... have heated homes, transportation and warm clothing, the season of bare trees takes us back to the experience of that first vulnerability." In this poignant essay on winter, Fondevila encourages us to reflect on what gifts winter brings us. "If we could for a moment disconnect from screens and lights, we would feel winter's whisperings calling us like it calls the seeds, the leaves, the sap descending, the animals changing coat, the grass that stops in its tracks and saves its strength for spring." { read more } Be The Change Take a moment to see the gift in a winter-like situation, person, or time in your life - one that leaves you feeling bare and vulnerable, and yet, more open-hearted. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Dogs that Protect Little Penguins Bhutan's Dark Secret to Happiness Two Words That Can Change a Life Reclaiming the Lost Art of Walking 10 Ways to Have A Better Conversation Ten Ways to Set A Positive Tone For the New Year The End of Solitude Sitting By the Well: Stillness in Times of Chaos DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 244,290 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More