Survive the winter
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I woke up, realizing with a laugh that we are still in the middle of the darkness. It was such a humorous AND challenging dream. Many months to go before we can get the energetic infusion from the sun and nature.
So, how do you survive up here in the Nordic hemisphere? How do you keep your spirit up during these long, dark winter months?
Örtfabriken do one thing: sauna and cold immersions in the lake ♡
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