Maybe it’s because there were an unprecedented number of parallels last year, or maybe it’s because 2023’s breakneck pace rendered me a tad philosophical. But as we move into 2024, I’m feeling — far more than ever before — the similarities between the seasons of 2023 and the seasons of life. A spring of furrowing. A summer of growth. An autumn of change. And now the world outside is taking a deep breath, shedding leaves and colors and shivering in the cold as it prepares for months of stillness. Even the trees are taking a sort of rest.  … More Brave Enough to Be Still