by Laura McMahon | Dec 11, 2022 | Blog Posts, Making Stories, Seasonal Stories, Winter
Nurturing our creativity in winter can deepen our connection to the season and support our well-being. Creative artist and Author Becki Clark is a multidisciplinary creative designer inspired by seasonality and nature with over eight years of experience working in the...
by Laura McMahon | Dec 7, 2022 | Blog Posts, Myth & Folk Stories, Seasonal Stories, Winter
Why do we celebrate the winter solstice? Let’s start with the science. The Winter Solstice is the point of the year at which the path of the sun in the sky is farthest south. Here in the Northern Hemisphere this occurs in December, between the 20th to the 23rd...
by Laura McMahon | Dec 5, 2021 | Blog Posts, Making Stories, Winter
As the days shorten and the light dims, we are naturally drawn to spending more of our time indoors. We bring in our pine trees – real or not, decorate our hearths with greenery and light up our houses with twinkling lights and candles. Seeking out the warmth...
by Laura McMahon | Jan 28, 2020 | Blog Posts, Seasonal Stories, Winter
Of all the winter months, January unfolds like the deepest of slumbers. It closes in like the darkest part of the night; that utter blackness where dreams are found and then forgotten by morning. But despite it’s dark and sleepy facade, this month also brings us the...
