Überwintern. Wenn das Leben innehält

There are times when our lives are "on hold" and we feel as if we've fallen out of the world. This can be due to illness, the loss of a loved one, or unemployment. Even a joyful event like the birth of a child can throw us off balance. Katherine May refers to these times of retreat, which she knows all too well, as "Winter." Just as everything rests in the winter cold to gather strength for spring, May embraces the idea of "wintering." She travels to Tromsø to see the Northern Lights, swims in the icy sea, sweats in the sauna, and celebrates the winter festival of Santa Lucia. She reflects on what is essential and allows herself to find peace and inner contemplation—until she feels ready to move forward with renewed energy. We cannot choose our winters. But how we winter is up to us. A wonderful book about the healing power of pausing.