Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
An intimate, revelatory book exploring the ways we can care for and repair ourselves when life knocks us down.
Sometimes you slip through the cracks: unforeseen circumstances like an abrupt illness, the death of a loved one, a break up, or a job loss can derail a life. These periods of dislocation can be lonely and unexpected. For May, her husban...show more
Sometimes you slip through the cracks: unforeseen circumstances like an abrupt illness, the death of a loved one, a break up, or a job loss can derail a life. These periods of dislocation can be lonely and unexpected. For May, her husban...show more
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Core of the book relates authors personal experience, enduring periods of hardship, nurturing herself, and emerging wiser and ready for “spring.” She explores this theme: breezes thru psychological, mystic (trip to Stonehenge), and personal / idiosyncratic vignettes (Ex a pregnancy trip to the arctic to see the northern lights).
Does this well: enlightening perspective. I hope to consider this approach when I am “wintering,” namely recognizing e...read more
Does this well: enlightening perspective. I hope to consider this approach when I am “wintering,” namely recognizing e...read more
Thought Wintering would be more “theory” on the idea of wintering, but was more memoir. I skimmed parts here and there—as May, like many people, have boringly dull pursuits. Some beautiful nuggets among the filler. Now I can politely decline Christmastime invites with the reply, Thank you dearly, but I’m wintering. The book is a good reminder that, as Katherine May says, “The only thing breaking me was pretending to be like everyone else.”
I am so glad that I discovered this book. Another book that I discovered thanks to my Literati Book Club - I had been perusing through what the other "clubs" were reading this month and saw this book which immediately perked my interest. I decided to listen to the Audible version which I am glad I did. I liked the narration of the book very much, narrator Rebecca Lee does an excellent job.
I found that there were a number of things that I was able...read more
I found that there were a number of things that I was able...read more
I'm glad I purchased this book. There was nothing life changing here for me. I read it slowly over the course of several months (beginning in September, finishing in January). Each chapter left me with the feeling that I'd just had a coffee date with a trustworthy, empathetic friend. Interesting bits of fact interspersed with nuggets of wisdom - all of them giving me permission to exist and function just as I am.
This book has literally transformed my life! There doesn’t need to be shame associated with going through a hard time. Wintering can be a time of rest, retreat and reflection. It’s the ultimate form of self care in my opinion. I can’t recommend this book enough!
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