Spring Awakening • Mar. 2026
Sara Goldstein Studio
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Spring Awakening • May Update
Hello Friends,
Spring! The Sweet Spring!
This is the title and first line of a festive poem by Thomas Nashe, an Elizabethan poet and playwright. Over the past few weeks I was in Los Angeles in the midst of a heatwave, in Maryland on a balmy spring afternoon and in Boston today, 30’s degrees and snow. The weather is fickle and we are at its mercy!
Sara
DIFFERENT WORLDS
People in Los Angeles and other desert or tropical locales assume they can take a walk outside almost every day of the year. Fresh fruit and vegetables are available year-round in the local farmer’s markets. Clothing is light and dining al fresco is the norm. Those of us in the Northeast, however, must take into account the weather for several months out of the year. We don’t leave the house without boots, gloves, hats. We push ahead through the wind and rain. Shakespeare’s poem, “Winter,” from Love’s Labours Lost captures the winter’s power to challenge us:
When all aloud the wind doth blow
And coughing drowns the parson's saw
And birds sit brooding in the snow
And Marian's nose looks red and raw
I have been thinking about how the weather impacts us emotionally and physically and how we can make choices in responding to it.
There is no perfect climate; Florida endures hurricanes, California, wildfires, New England, snow, and so forth. The one thing that I do appreciate about the Northeast is the variety of seasons and even the changes in weather from day to day! Each season has its beauty and the transitions from one season to another are truly special.
In New England we have a saying, "If you don't like the weather, wait a minute." It can change frequently! What about our moods? Can we say the same about those?
HOPE SPRINGS...
Along my front walk while the earth was still buried under two feet of snow, the snowbells were working their way through the soil beneath. When we had a few warm days, the snow melted and there they were! That is resilience and promise! During the coldest weather, the roots, grubs and worms are churning beneath the ground, awaiting the relief that warmer spring air brings to the environment.
When we find ourselves “snowed in” within our own internal weather, we can hunker down and trust that under the surface growth and promise are present. Our breath flows, our heart beats, and sooner or later there will be a thaw and we will return to possibilities in our lives.
When we are confronted by bad weather - whether literal or figurative – self-care is key to our capacity to function. Taking time out is valuable. Staying warm and sheltered is a part of self-care. And listening to our inner workings, we can trust that we will pull through to a brighter day.
Happy Spring!
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