I am New

A season change is a mixed bag - especially one so notorious for renewal and vitality. Maybe you think your spiritual rebirth hasn’t synced to your iCal because you’re feeling fatigued. Well here’s something you definitely did not already know: birth is arduous, uncomfortable, and dare we say, tiring? Right now, your body is adjusting to changes in climate and light. Maybe you just sort of mindlessly read that sentence. The last one. The one that said, “Right now, your body is adjusting to changes in climate and light.” But think about that. The days are getting increasingly longer, and changes in light conditions trigger hormonal adaptations. Instead of producing more melatonin, the sleep hormone, like you do in the winter, you’re producing more serotonin, a stimulant hormone. So yeah, your body gets a little weird every Spring while it balances itself out. And knowing that is power. You’re not at the mercy of nature here because you can supplement, tailor, even start a new routine that will help you make it to mid-June Saturday nights on a patio eating something with sundried tomatoes and drinking whatever wine pairs well with sundried tomatoes. And don’t feel lost! We know exactly where you should start: the morning.

Morning by Billy Collins

Why do we bother with the rest of the day,

the swale of the afternoon,

the sudden dip into evening,

then night with his notorious perfumes,

his many-pointed stars?

This is the best—

throwing off the light covers,

feet on the cold floor,

and buzzing around the house on espresso—

maybe a splash of water on the face,

a palmful of vitamins—

but mostly buzzing around the house on espresso,

dictionary and atlas open on the rug,

the typewriter waiting for the key of the head,

a cello on the radio,

and, if necessary, the windows—

trees fifty, a hundred years old

out there,

heavy clouds on the way

and the lawn steaming like a horse

in the early morning.

EVERYTHING IS AS IT SHOULD BE

- protective factor of internal belief