This is the season of Water in the Five Element cycle of the seasons. It is the season of quiet reflection and letting go. As I explore the stillness and the emotions and thoughts of all I have learned, experienced and lost, I am grateful for Winter even as water hardens to ice.

Water is crucial to every connection both inner and outer. It washes up on many shores, offering us the ability to step beyond our boundaries – to look from a different perspective. We can see anew the context of things – the history, the dynamics, and the thread that binds the past to the future. As we cross the bridge to other shores, we become an essential part of important connections and undertakings. We are reminded of our role as part of a continuous whole, honoring diversity, refraining from judgment, and exhibiting respect.

Remaining still is practice for something else.

Compassion

And I am grateful.