09/01/2026
We have been brainwashed by companies that winter has to be a time for ‘New year, new you’. Setting intentions, goals, resolutions, and going hard to achieve whatever it is. Healthy? Can be. It can also be damaging. How often have you set intentions and goals in January, only to realise when March arrives that they are a vague memory? How did that make you feel? 🤔
Nature asks us to rest in winter. Most plants are sending energy down to their roots - their foundation. Garden lovers often tend to the soil at this time by feeding it manure or adding other organic matter - letting it sink into the soil and letting it rest and feed. A lot of animals go into hibernation or migrate to warmer climates. Looking at nature’s wisdom - winter is a time to rest and adjust for most of us.
People are natural beings. Flowing with the seasons is essential to health and wellbeing, but it can be hard when work doesn’t slow down, responsibilities do not stop, and companies are launching marketing strategies to try and make us consume.
'Tending to Foundation' is an invitation to reflect on your core and foundations. To rest and make plans for adjustment - whether you want to adjust now or when energy returns in spring. Go to https://petalsandaum.substack.com/p/tending-to-foundation to read the full article and most importantly - practise!
