Winter is often misunderstood as a season of emptiness—but in close observation, it reveals itself as something far more complex. It is a season of subtle change, of quiet transformation, and of thresholds.
In this reflection, I explore what Winter has revealed to me through a daily walking practice along Bayou St. John in New Orleans—how stillness holds movement, how growth and decay coexist, and how the transition toward Spring offers its own kind of wisdom.
From the interplay between Winter and Spring in a subtropical climate to lessons on timing, simultaneity, and seasonal living, this piece is an invitation to notice what is unfolding beneath the surface.
Read the full essay on Substack: Why I Walk the Same Land Again and Again
This piece is part of an ongoing body of writing shared through my Substack, Heart Notes.