the first snow ❄️

Dear Reader,

There is something magical about the first blanket of snow, how it softens the world and hushes the noise around us. Whether you love it or long for warmer days, let this quiet moment invite you to pause and be. Notice how everything slows: the air, the sounds, even your thoughts. Before it melts away, take a deep breath and allow yourself to rest in the same stillness and presence that winter's beginning offers. Carry that quiet with you into your day, letting it soften the edges and remind you to accept what is.

With warmth,
Liz

Inspire | “The world is both burning and blooming. You get the bad news and the sunrise in the same day. You cry over the headlines, then you laugh at a baby wearing a hat shaped like a bear. This is the dual citizenship of being alive. Rage and reverence. Grief and grace. You are allowed to feel both. You are allowed to scream, and still notice how good the soup is. You don’t have to choose. Let it all in.” Karen Salmansohn

Listen | In evermore, Taylor Swift and Bon Iver explore the fog of anxiety where memories loop, doubt rises, and the weight of what might be echoes through the night. Yet within that unease, the song gently holds out a promise: in the quiet after the storm, in the breath between despair and stillness, hope begins to gather.

Try This | Take a slow inhalation through your nose and notice the moment of stillness that naturally appears before you exhale. Allow that quiet space to expand, resting your mind there for a heartbeat before releasing the breath. With time, this pause becomes a gentle reminder that presence lives in the spaces between each inhale and exhale.