The Poetry of Spring - Inspiring ways to connect to the approaching Season

Spring is in the air. Its fresh and renewed energy is beginning to pop up through the ground…

it’s in the clouds, in the shifting colors, and in the very mood here on the east coast. We’ve had many a cold and rainy day followed by sunny t-shirt weather and it’s been such a treat.

The snowdrops are breaking through, the helleborus and crocuses are re-emerging, wild ground cover is beginning to line the roadsides and even the daffodils are opening their cheerful little petals. For so many people in colder climates, the arrival of Spring can feel frustratingly slow, but when we slow down enough to take it in and appreciate these subtle changes, feelings of hope and new growth cycles begin to stir. We are at the brink of so much seasonal sweetness in the short weeks to come.

Spring is in the Air.

We recently made a huge move across the country and I’m excited to be back on the East Coast and deep in the Seasonal shifts and I wanted to start sharing more, more of my personal journey and how I like to celebrate the onset of this beautiful time of year. I find myself meditating these days on the many rituals of Spring cleaning and energy clearing that I love to do on the home front as well as the many places my mind loves to go ***as I feel it deep within my bones*** that the time is here to begin playing outside once again.

Decorating for Spring.

I can feel my excitement turn to Spring decor. A favorite ritual of mine once the Season begins to shift, is to change out some of the darker tones and textures in our home for ones that feel a little lighter….a little brighter. Heavier blankets, rugs, and textiles are replaced by airier alternatives and as many of you know already know, I LOVE bringing the outside in. Some of my Winter collections of bare branches with berries and wild twigs are prayerfully being swapped out with fresh Cherry blossoms, tulips, and darling daffodils.

Our kitchen is blanketed in plants year round (and as you can see many of our desert babies made it safely and are thriving) but the end of Winter and the beginning of Spring calls for change and is typically the time when I desire to bring in more fresh flowers.

The wilder the better!

Opting Outside.

The grey days used to get under my skin in previous years (when we lived here before) but something about spending the past 5 years under the relentless sun of the wild Arizona desert has me really appreciating the way that these slower, moodier days open up the echo chambers of my heart and the deeper nooks and crannies of my creativity. This little corner of life seems to have a microclimate all of its own, one that makes it feel extra magical, even within the wind and the wet of these final days of Winter.

Catching some sun rays in the middle of the afternoon **especially during these days where the precious light shifts from dark and shadowy to light and bright in the blink of an eye…or sometimes it’s sitting outside enjoying some warm tea on a cool day…I absolutely love scheduling in a long leisurely walk in nature…and reading my current book in my window nook on days that are still too chilly to venture out…

these are all wonderful ways I enjoy connecting to the approaching Season.

Bartram’s Garden in Philadelphia in the final days of Winter

Lately I’ve been enjoying walks around Bartram’s Garden as the ground reawakens…with a thermos full of warm herbal tea of course. Is it just me, or does a cup of herbal tea just taste better outside?! Rows of some of my favorite medicinals flank the water banks and a soundtrack of birdsong accompanies me as I wander. The Winter sunlight filters so beautifully through the barren trees in this special place. Even on what would seem like a dreary and grey day, the view is majestic, with the sights of Spring coming up through the brown undergrowth.

It’s just lovely how much the pared back palette allows you notice so much more without all the colors of the other Seasons competing for your attention.

Is there anything more pleasing to the eye & warming to the heart than brand new green taking its first breath?

This has always been a place that I would visit when I was going through big changes. It holds the power of being that safe container for my inner most thoughts and feelings and I just appreciate it so much for always holding that healing space for me.

Spring herbal tea recipe.

Holy Basil

Nettle

Lemon Balm

Calendula

Red Clover

Hibiscus

Rose.

Add a dropper full of our Adaptogen Magic herbal tincture and you have the sweet + satisfying taste of Spring.

I hope you are enjoying these final days of Winter and are filling these hours of light with things that bring you joy. Happy March friends…thank you so very much for being here.

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much love this March,

Rachel Cordua