Winter is upon us, and as the plants and animals around us prepare to hibernate and deeply rest, we ramp up for a busy holiday season and new year. Despite our shared need for rejuvenation this season, we can ignore the wisdom of Winter and perpetually stay in a cycle of urgency.

In this month’s podcast episode, I explore our innate need for rest this time of year and why it can be so hard to work with the darkness and cold of Winter. Specifically, I cover:

- Why “human-centered design” doesn’t go far enough to make meaningful change

- Why it’s so hard to rest in our society

- Why slowing down creates a firm foundation upon which we can grow in the year ahead

- Specific ways to practice slowness and expand time this season

Here are the links I mention in the episode:

- My wise and wonderful acupuncturist, Lindsay Buchanan, who sees folks in Portland, Oregon: http://lindsaybuchanan.com/

- I invite you to learn more about Intuitive Career Readings, which are a nice and slow way to receive information about your career: http://meganleatherman.com/intuitive-career-readings/

May this episode encourage you to take the space and rest you need this season and set yourself up for greater growth in Spring and Summer!