HEARTHBLOSSOM

The light has changed. I can see it in the mornings now, stretching further across the floor than it did a few weeks ago. The trees are starting to soften. The air feels different when I open the door. Everything is pointing toward spring. And still… I thought I’d feel better by now. I keep expecting that switch to flip. That I’ll wake up motivated, ready to clean everything, get organized, move forward. But I’m not there yet. There’s still a kind of heaviness. Not overwhelming, just enough to slow everything down. Enough to make simple things feel harder than they should. And it’s a strange feeling — to see everything coming back to life while you’re still moving slowly inside yourself. If you’re feeling that too, you’re not behind. You’re just in a part of the season people don’t talk about much. What’s Actually Happening Winter doesn’t just affect your schedule — it affects your body and your mind. Less light, less movement, more time indoors… it adds up. Even if you do...