As the days turn shorter, the clouds roll in, and the rain begins to fall, there is a shift that takes place. It seems harder to get out of bed, easier to feel isolated, and more tempting to give into negative thoughts. Let’s not do that. Let’s let these dark days be a time of coming together with those we love, of savoring the foods that warm us in cold weather, and of bundling up, heading out into the rain and bringing the best of ourselves to the world around us.

After all, when was becoming more fully human, and living into who we are meant to be ever a fair-weather sport?