Springful signs

They are all here, the signs of spring. Even in Sweden. Many are still stubborn and unable to appreciate them. My psychiatrist was reluctant to let me reduce my medication dose just yet, claiming that it was still boring winter, and how he thought it was best to wait another few weeks. My colleagues from warmer latitudes refuse to love the continued chilliness, and my boyfriend gets terribly annoyed whenever it snows still.

Now, I will tell you what I keep on telling my psychiatrist, colleagues, and boyfriend. It is possible to appreciate this season, be happy about the snowfall and the ice on the streets. This climate and time-point is no reason to wait with medicational reductions. Right now, this, this is the best.

Everything is in front of you, you have everything left. It is like the friday evening, you have the whole weekend left at your disposal. It is only very early spring still (calendar-spring starts tomorrow), meaning that you will soon experience another lovely spring, slowly creeping on you. The first time the sun feels warm on your cheek, the first time you can sit outside for more than 10 min without freezing, enjoy all the pretty spring flowers, see the buds on the trees wanting to become fresh green leaves, the first time you can bike to work without your coat, have an ice-cream, enjoy a barbecue etc. All that is left for you! All good things are still in front of you, how can you not be happy? Why not take the chance to enjoy the last snowflakes falling, it is so pretty and magical.

And look at my photo, just taken a few hours ago in my garden. What do you see? Boring snow, or a true sign of approaching spring? How can you not smile when you see little yellow flowerheads forcing their way up through frozen ground and an persistant snowflake layer? If they enjoy the temperature, why can't you? They feel the mild increase in temperature, the longer and brighter days, and how the snow is losing the battle of the grounds. Can't you? It is friday evening, enjoy it while it lasts!