Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times

“A good read in the age of technological chronic availability”

“as a fragile Angeleno, this book's philosophy has brought me a lot of peace during the brutal berlin winters, where the sun basically doesn't rise for like four months: there's something amazing about how winter forces you to take care of yourself like a real verb, like it's hard (because it's often really, really hard). praise for saunas, sun lamps, polar bear plunges, freezing walks, companionship ... lots of great recs in here for getting thru the cold seasons.”

“This book got me through a horrible time and helped me learn how to care for myself.”

“As someone who’s constantly working on being kinder to myself while I help others do the same, this book had so much wisdom to share. May describes winter as both a literal and metaphorical season - a time to retreat, heal, and reflect. A “winter” could be period of burnout, illness, or even the grief of losing someone close to you. Seasons always change and spring always comes. Instead of being harsh and critical of periods where we hunker down and rest, we can welcome it as an expected phase of life that is necessary to grow and restore. Meeting our needs means resisting the temptation to shame what our body is communicating to us. Rest is sometimes best.”

“My survival tip for Nordic winters is to lean into them. This book helps!”

“One of my favorite books. A perfect tome to give women of a certain age.”