Jan. 8, 2025
Winter Mornings
An exploration of winter's earliest hours, from the unique quality of dawn silence to the rituals that warm our first waking moments. Olivia weaves together observations of her neighborhood awakening and the special beauty found only in winter's dawn....
An exploration of winter's earliest hours, from the unique quality of dawn silence to the rituals that warm our first waking moments. Olivia weaves together observations of her neighborhood awakening and the special beauty found only in winter's dawn.
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Ah Calarugashock Media. I'm Olivia, and today on five Minutes
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of Gratitude, we're exploring the quiet magic of winter mornings,
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and before we begin, if you'd like to receive these
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gratitude moments without interruption, there's a link in our show
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notes to learn about our commercial free version. Have you
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noticed how winter mornings have their own kind of silence,
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Not the bright silence of summer dawns, but something deeper,
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like the world holding its breath. This morning, as I
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watched the sky shift from ink to pearl, I thought
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about how these dark winter wake ups have their own
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special beauty, one that asks us to slow down, to notice,
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to really be present in those first moments of day.
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The ritual of winter mornings feels different than any other
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time of year. The careful reach for slippers in the dark,
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the way we gather warmth around us like a cloak,
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that moment when you touch a cold window and feel
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the absolute boundary between inside and outside. My neighbor Ruth
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says she measures winter mornings by cups of tea, one
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to wake up, she tells me, one to gather courage,
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and one to finally face the day. Yesterday morning, I
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watched our local baker, Mike, begin his day through the
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pre dawn window of his shop, the golden light spilling
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onto the snowy sidewalk, the promise of warmth visible in
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the frosted glass. He told me later that winter mornings
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are his favorite time to bake. The quiet makes the
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bread rise better, he said, with a wink. But I
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knew what he meant. There's something almost sacred about being
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the first one awake, about creating warmth and sustenance while
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the world sleeps. Winter mornings have their own vocabulary of sounds,
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the scrape of frost being cleared from windshields, the distant
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hum of snowplows, the peculiar creaking of trees in the cold.
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My daughter says she can tell how cold it is
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by the sound snow made under her boots. Like sugar,
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she says, on barely freezing days, like squeaky cheese when
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it's really cold. This morning, it was definitely a squeaky
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cheese kind of day. I've started keeping what I call
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my dawn diary, just quick notes about what the world
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looks like in those first moments of light. Today's entry
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reads six forty five am. Sky the color of pearls
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cardinal at the feeder, steam from the neighbor's chimney making
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shapes like ancient writing. These small observations anchor me in
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the day, remind me that even in the depths of winter,
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the world is full of tiny wonders. My friend James,
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who delivers mail, has a unique perspective on winter mornings.
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I see all the little signs of life before people
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are fully awake, he told me. Kitchen lights clicking on
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one by one, dogs being let out into backyards, their
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breath making clouds. Sometimes I catch the scent of someone's
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breakfast pancakes or coffee, and it's like a reminder that
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we're all waking up together, even when we're apart. There's
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something about winter mornings that makes even ordinary rituals feel special.
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The first cup of coffee seems to hold more meaning
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when you drink it watching snowfall. Toast tastes better when
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you're wrapped in a blanket by a window. My son,
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who usually races through breakfast, takes his time now building
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what he calls sunrise sandwiches, carefully arranged to match the
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colors of the dawn sky. I love how winter mornings
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reveal the secret life of our neighborhood. The high school
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student who practices clarinet at dawn, music drifting soft through
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the snow. The retired teacher who feeds the stray cats,
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leaving pawprints like Morse Code in her backyard. The young
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couple who start their day with tai chi in their garage,
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their shadows dancing on the door when it's too cold
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for the park. More in a moment. Today's affirmation is
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winter mornings hold gifts for those who pause to receive them.
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Take a moment to let these words settle in your heart.
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Each winter morning offers us an invitation to slow down,
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to notice, to appreciate the quiet before the world fully wakes.
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These dark, gentle hours are not just something to get through,
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but something to savor. Remember that winter mornings are a
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time of transition, not just from night to day, but
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from rest to awakening, from dreams to doing. How we
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move through these moments sets the tone for our entire day.
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Each winter morning is an opportunity to begin again, to
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approach the day with wonder rather than resistance. Your winter
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morning ritual, whatever it may be, is a form of
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self care. Whether you light a candle right in your journal,
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or simply watch the sky change colors. These quiet moments
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are investing in your own well being. They're a way
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of saying that how you begin matters. Let's say our
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affirmation together one more time. Winter mornings hold gifts for
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those who pause to receive them. Thank you for sharing
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this winter morning with me today. Until next time, may
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your heart be full of gratitude and your mornings full
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of peace.
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