yep.

escapism.

winter came at the perfect time for me this year. in a season when everything is dying, i have felt more alive than i have in a long while. there is just something so enchanting, so magical and so insipiring about winter. i don't know that i can exactly put my finger on it, but the things that winter brings (the joy of the Christmas season, the crisp, cold air, a fire in the fireplace and snuggling up under a blanket) make it feel like an escape. an escape from a reality that can be a bit dull sometimes.

i am thankful for winter, for being exactly what i needed at exactly the right time.



(if you're looking for a soundtrack to this season, check out Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens, Feist, She & Him...some of my very favorites right now).