Up north here, the Polar Bear Swim is the most watched, our water temps hover around 32 degrees, so it's a real challenge!
As for me, my great and good Native American friend of many years taught me that when you wake, you must step outside to feel the wind change in the New Year. You must check the direction the wind is blowing: if it blows into your body, that a change for the good is coming; if it blows from behind you - watch your back - an obstacle is coming; and if the wind blows from either side, your year will pretty much remain the same as past.
This wind blew into my face this morning.
As for me, my great and good Native American friend of many years taught me that when you wake, you must step outside to feel the wind change in the New Year. You must check the direction the wind is blowing: if it blows into your body, that a change for the good is coming; if it blows from behind you - watch your back - an obstacle is coming; and if the wind blows from either side, your year will pretty much remain the same as past.
This wind blew into my face this morning.