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The flowers are tucked away, not expanding or showing off their full petals â they seem to slightly peek open, just enough to check if the sun is out. Thatâs how I found a hibiscus: tucked in, hugging itself, and it reminded me of how Iâve been feeling during these cold days.
This isnât my favorite kind of weather, to be honest. Even when the sun shows up on some days, the breeze is a quiet reminder that we shouldnât let our guard down or overexpose ourselves. Still, this winter feels different â more beautiful, more mindful. On gray days, all I think about is how lovely everything will look when the sun returns, while I reflect on how nature mirrors so much of what we need to learn: the seasons. Each with its own traits and teachings. All of them inevitable and necessary.
Sometimes when the sun appears during this season, itâs like a guest arriving way too early to a gathering. You appreciate it, but you know itâs not really time yet.
Lima has taught me so much â though in this season, I feel like Iâve stepped out of Karate Kid, constantly doing the âtake off the jacket, put on the jacketâ routine. The cold breeze is an invitation to take extra care. And Iâm not just talking about clothing. đ
Las flores estĂĄn guardaditas, no se expanden o exhiben sus pĂ©talos completos, parecen abrir un poquito el ojo para ver si hay solecito. AsĂ encontrĂ© una cayena, guardadita, abrazadita asĂ misma y me recordĂł cĂłmo he estado estos dĂas frĂos.
En definitiva no es mi clima favorito, porque aunque veo el sol algunos dĂas, la brisa me recuerda que no podemos confiarnos ni exponernos. Sin embargo este es un invierno diferente, mĂĄs bonito, y mĂĄs consciente. Durante los dĂas grises solo pienso en lo bonito que se verĂĄ todo cuando salga el sol, mientras reflexiono cĂłmo es que la naturaleza refleja tanto lo que debemos manejar: las estaciones. Cada una con sus caracterĂsticas y enseñanzas. Todas son inevitables y necesarias.
A veces cuando en sol aparece en esta temporada es como si llegara un invitado mucho antes de la cita. Lo agradeces, pero entiendes que no es su momento.
Lima me ha enseñado tantĂsimo, aunque en esta temporada parezco sacada de Karate kid con "quĂtate la chaqueta, ponte la chaqueta". La brisa frĂa es una invitaciĂłn a resguardarnos mĂĄs. Y no hablo de ropa. đ
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