Up here in the Pomfret hills the landscape is still all white, blue, brown–hardly a leaf to be found. And it’s so cold. But it’s March, and you know what that means. Mud season will be upon us soon. Perhaps you don’t have to contend with dirt roads, but for those of us who do, this can be as challenging as ice and snow. When I first encountered the deep furrows and ridges of mud it felt like driving on a thick bed of writhing snakes! The car I drove back then had low clearance, but now I’ve a better vehicle which does help some.
Mud season means navigate carefully, don’t overcompensate, just keep going. Kinda like tai chi when you’re doing a challenging move. Or like creative endeavors where you have to overcome self-doubt and the writhing snakes of self-criticism. Just keep going.