This seventh year was where divine wisdom required our ceasing, not our work, a release from toil and tilling.

My plate was way too full and I had little time left at the end of my day for rest or play or downtime.

I have taken life-giving rhythms to a new level as I recognise the season shift I not only see outside my window but also within myself.

Good darkness is about rhythm and season and knowing that we can let loose on control a little so that things can die, and others can live.

'The soul often speaks through longings'. Sue Monk Kidd.