February 1st was cause for many celebrations this year. For one, February brings an end to January, which many of us believe to be the longest month of year, figuratively speaking of course. In 2022, February 1st was the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year, a holiday celebrated by over 2 billion people worldwide. Imbolc, a pagan holiday to mark the mid-point between the winter solstice and spring equinox, also fell on this day. And while I don’t celebrate the quiet evenings of winter coming to an end, I do celebrate the changes each season brings and try to remain open to the lessons we can glean from these natural processes.