Alaskan’s do things differently. All winter long, I’ve been warned about “breakup”. What?! Like cabin fever takes its toll on relationships and that’s it, breaking-up is the only option??
Silly me, I should’ve known it was the transition of seasons… when things finally begin to thaw, leaving every earthy surface saturated, soft and soggy.
It is NOT pretty. And not for the OCD type….
It’s warm enough to start melting during the day, then refreezes overnight. The roads are clear and then it snows another 4 inches. Layers of dirty road grim sand, ice, snow berms and banks. Lawns and landscapes are brown, sprinkled with plow blasted sand and gravel.
I’ve been learning to become more aware of my emotions lately and comparing them with nature…
All I want is summer and sunshine. I want it now. But of course, most glorious things we want, don’t come easy, without challenge, change and transition.
I’m witnessing nature’s transition now. Slow, gradual changes each day add up.
She is patient.
She has full belief that summer will come, just like the sun will rise again tomorrow. It’s small, daily, efforts that compound over weeks, months and all of sudden we’re in the beautiful summer Alaskans wait 9 months for.
It’s messy, it’s gross, it’s frustrating, she is one hot mess right now. But all the while setting a powerful example of pure conviction and authority. She knows where she’s going, she knows what to do today and the next day to keep her on track, in sync with the cycle.
Most importantly, she doesn’t give two-shits about what anyone thinks of her and this process.
Slow down, trust the process, let go of the end result for it is already done.
work in progress 