three words: hi.ber.nate

ok, it's not three words and granted, humans don't truly need hiberation, since indoor heating, electric lighting, supermarkets and refrigeration have kept our experience of all seasons pretty much the same. even still, all seasons are not created equal, i think by design.  in winter some mammals go into a deep sleep and metabolic slow down by necessity of extreme cold and lack of food sources.

i thought it worth looking into as a scientific process, since humans are the only mammals i know of who demand so much of ourselves year-round.  i'm not condoning laziness by any means, but from december to february, what would be so wrong with letting our bodies have what they naturally want in terms of a little more sleep and a little less productivity?

the rest of nature echoes this slow down.  and for the purpose of great productivity later on in spring, summer and harvest months.  the message seems to be:  rest already, there's plenty coming!