On the Winding Path

Finding renewal and peace in the rhythms of seasonal living — one step at a time.

Welcome friend,

I’m so glad you’re here.

I hope this will be a place where you can stop and take a breath in the midst of your busy day.

Here at On the Winding Path, you’ll find a growing collection of reflections and musings, exploring what it means to slow down and live in the rhythms of each season, finding hope, joy, faith, and community along the way.

You’ll also find printable resources available for download — journal prompts, affirmation cards, devotionals, a little game or two, and my new guided journal: Finding Peace in the Stillness of Winter: A Guided Journal for Discovering Beauty and Joy in the Slower, Colder Days of the Season. These were all created with love for the purpose of fostering reflection, comfort, and connection.

I hope you’ll join me on this journey of renewal and growth, as we quiet our pace and find transforming peace, relishing the beauty around us and within.

NEW PRINTABLE guided journal!

Finding Peace in the Stillness of Winter

A Guided Journal for Discovering Beauty and Joy in the Slower, Colder Days.

Step through winter with hope and intention.

This printable guided journal is the perfect companion for the winter months, helping you find rest and renewal in the slower months of the season.

Over 70 pages of reflection prompts, ideas for seasonal living, and creative practices to get you through the winter months.

Discover beauty and joy, even in the midst of winter!

Get Your Guided Journal

Walking Through January

You’re Not Alone.

It’s the time of year when the natural world around us slows down.

There’s a stillness in the air. A quiet hush as the forest settles in for the winter.

Early evenings. Dark evenings. Tired evenings.

Don’t we naturally long for the same rest? I know I do.

For many people, there’s a feeling of heaviness, anxiety that comes with the darkness as it infringes on our bit of grey-sky sunlight.

For others, there’s a sense of nervous anticipation looking ahead at a new year, already feeling overwhelmed with the lists of “to-do’s” and plans to come.

Whatever you may be feeling this January, I hope you know you’re not alone.

Join me on the path — let’s walk together, finding peace and rest in the stillness of the winter season. Check out On the Winding Path’s blog or head over to the printable resources for tangible tools to help you embrace this season.

For my deeper reflection on easing into this New Year, read my post Step Into a Year of Renewal and Joy.

Printable Resources

“Life meanders like a path through the woods. We have seasons when we flourish and seasons when the leaves fall from us, revealing our bare bones. Given time, they grow again.”

Katherine May, Author

Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times

Follow My Blog for More Musings

Join me in exploring what it means to slow down and live in the rhythms of the seasons, finding peace, joy, and connection along the way. Follow my blog to journey alongside me as I walk on this winding path.

Questions? Thoughts?

Have any questions about what it looks like to slow down and live seasonally? Or any reflections from your own journey you’d like to share? I’d love to hear from you, so please don’t hesitate to reach out.

bethany@onthewindingpath.com

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