We had a book club meeting planned for this week, but it was cancelled due to heavy snow. Ugh!
This winter has been especially snowy in Kingston.
Snow looks beautiful when you’re watching it from inside, but on days when the temperature drops to –27°C, the world outside feels very severe.
Snow looks beautiful when you’re watching it from inside, but on days when the temperature drops to –27°C, the world outside feels very severe.
With the snow falling and plans constantly changing, I found myself wondering: is this a time to pause?
To stop pushing forward for a moment.
So, I’ve decided to make this a "reset week."
Not a week for productivity, but a week for gently putting things back in place.
To stop pushing forward for a moment.
So, I’ve decided to make this a "reset week."
Not a week for productivity, but a week for gently putting things back in place.
Last week, when I went to pick up a book I ordered for my book club, another one caught my eye: Bittersweet by Susan Cain.
I’ve read her bestseller Quiet and I loved her TED Talk, too.
What caught me in this time wasn’t just the title or the author, but the subtitle: "How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole.
What caught me in this time wasn’t just the title or the author, but the subtitle: "How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole.
Sweet memories and bitter losses.
Comfort and loneliness.
Warmth and cold air.
Death and birth.
Things that seem like opposites can exist at the same time in our lives.
This is where my winter reading ritual begins.
Whenever I read, I always start by making tea. Always.
At this point, it feels like part of the reading itself.
Boiling the water.
Choosing the leaves.
Waiting.
That small pause helps everything settle.
This week isn’t about moving forward.
It’s about resetting, quietly.
A few pages at a time, with a warm cup of tea nearby.
That feels like enough. ☕️