Good Winter: A Smallish Guide to Making the Most of a Bleak Season

Christmas ends. All the festive gatherings and outings cease. We take down the stockings and ornaments and remove the trees. Suddenly, our home seems bleak in contrast to the celebratory month that has just passed. Much of the world views winter as an adversary, and for good reasons. But this little work is not about the bad of winter. It's about the good in it. As the winter birds arrive with the new year, so too, we can arrive at new focuses and partake in new festivities that embrace the...