"Wintering" by Katherine May

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“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, companionsh”

NinaBean

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

Anna Balliet

“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 h”