Winter, a lingering season, is a time to gather golden moments,
embark upon a sentimental journey, and enjoy every idle hour.
-John Boswell
As odd as it sounds, sometimes I feel guilty in the winter. Not for anything bad that I've done, but because I spend so much time doing so little. I'm a pretty active person by nature, but winter is a season during which I feel the desire to hunker down and enjoy the intimacy of the indoors and not have tons of things planned to do. I'm still fairly active--I still go running, I still do work around the house, I still go for walks--but not nearly as active as I am in the warmer months. I'm not a winter sports person, and that's fine. I like to sit down and play a few games of chess online, or read a good book, or take a nap. I'm fortunate that I don't really feel guilty about not doing things, because if I did, winter would bring out tremendous guilt feelings. Instead, I do my best to enjoy the down time, to make the most of the time that I can relax and feel fine just sitting here with a cup of coffee or tea or cocoa and a good book or a computer. We still have a few weeks of winter left, and I hope that I'm able to enjoy them and all that they bring, as much as I possibly can!
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