Snow Walled Trenches

And finding a way through + {Weekly Guided Meditation}

Full snow surrender

The mercilessness of this winter continued throughout the week. Roads were closed. Gas stations ran out of gas and grocery store shelves started to empty; trucks unable to make their deliveries. And with the kids at home - still! - things started to feel eerily pandemic-esque.

That energy of “we just need to make it through the day” pulsing underneath the daily slog of shoveling, blowing, plowing; stuffing hay nets and dragging them through waist deep snow to the horse shelter; the horses - despite their built in 4-wheel drive - no longer able to pass through the 5ft deep drift right in front of their hay hut. And the greatest challenge of all: trying not to grab hold of each others’ throats.

The harshness of these outside conditions offer the perfect reflection of our inner battles. Our times of, ‘I just can’t make it through,’ take hold regardless of the season. I’ve shared how much of 2024 felt like a year long ‘I just can’t’ for a multitude of reasons. With such a harsh winter, 2025 wasn’t feeling much different.

Yet it is precisely when we are pushed up against the great wall of ‘I can’t,’ that we realize maybe the wall isn’t as firm as we believed.

Maybe, if we just keep going, a path will be revealed. No matter how deep the trenches, there is always a way through.

Let this week’s guided meditation above help you find a way through. It helped me a lot this week. I hope it may serve you as well.

much love,

Carolyn 💞