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Winter’s Wisdom: Flowing with the Water Element

Published 3 months ago • 1 min read

Greetings!

My goodness, it has been cold where I live in Indiana. I was grateful for the chance to slip away to Florida for a few days- soaking up sunshine and the vibrant colors of blooming flowers. It felt funny to see magenta and fuchsia petals flourishing beneath winter greenery, and big red bows, draped over neighborhood entrances.

And yet, as tempting as it is to entirely escape the cold and gray of the northern hemisphere, there is a quiet medicine in this season. Winter carries its own wisdom. In Feng Shui, winter corresponds with the element of Water- inviting us to slow down, conserve our energy, and turn inward. This kind of reflection can be hard to access when life is buzzing and expansive, as it often is in the summer.

This week’s episode of Feng Shui Living explores the gentle lessons of winter and how we can work with this season rather than resist it. I hope you find it useful! Thank you so much for being here.

Warmly, Lisa Morton

Winter’s Wisdom: Flowing with the Water Element

Season 3 Episode 17

What if you had a permission slip to slow down during these busy months. Would you find more stillness and ease? In this episode I'll share about the season of winter, it's connection to the water element and I'll share a permission slip as well as tips to find a slower pace and feel comfortable while doing so.

Winter Solstice

A blurb from Maggie, Lisa's assistant ✨

As daylight reaches its annual low point on December 21st, our bodies receive a clear signal to soften the pace. Light itself regulates our hormones, sleep, and energy, whether we consciously notice it or not. Winter reminds us that restoration isn’t optional- it’s built into the design.

Nothing in nature performs year-round, and we are no exception. The winter solstice invites us to honor the darker half of the cycle (rest, stillness, and inward focus) as essential counterparts to growth and action.

There is wisdom here, if we’re willing to listen. Allow yourself to be bored, to take a break from consumption. What wisdom does your heart have for you? If you consistently choose noise, action, & stimulation, you might never find out!

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Pure Living with Lisa Morton

Lisa Morton

I help women transform their lives through harmonizing their living spaces.

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