Rebellious Qi.

Melting the Ice

   Tue, March 25, 2008 - 5:01 PM
As the cherry blossoms turn from pink to sprouts of green and their last fallen petals are blown away by the spring winds, I'm still mourning the loss of winter. It seems a bit uncharacteristic of me not to be saluting spring and its bursts of beloved foliage, but I've been enjoying the emptiness of winter. Maybe I'm not ready to jump into the social extravanganza that defines summer in san francisco, or maybe I'm having difficulty with yet another transition that I have to process. (so many this past year, I feel like I've been cracked open with the sharpest of axes) Whatever the case, I'm still wanting to breathe the clear cold air and hide inside my mind for a little while longer. Any suggestions for moving out of the winter funk and into enjoying spring with the rest of the city?



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Tue, March 25, 2008 - 7:05 PM
"Whatever the case, I'm still wanting to breathe the clear cold air and hide inside my mind for a little while longer."

Transitions take time, go with your gut not what "the rest of the city" is doing. You'll emerge when it's time. And when you do spring will be all the more glorious.
Tue, March 25, 2008 - 9:06 PM
Yeah. What Alex said.
Wed, March 26, 2008 - 10:17 AM
i think alex's words are sage, but if you're determined to push through:

take more walks. walks that involve passing trees. lots of trees. in parks, even. do this once a week, at least, and you'll be able to follow the details of the way the world is changing. let the slow changes of the plants coax you into springtime...

i've been overwhelmed by my excitement about spring this year. i thought that san francisco didn't have seasons, but that's just not true.