Seasons of transition by Elaine Langford
January is often seen as a transitioning month, named after Janus, the Roman God who looks back at what has been and forward at where we want to be. We often use it as a time to focus on chang ing our habits or perceptions of ourselves . I joked in my previous ACW More Than Writers (MTW) post, Less is More - Giving up Flabby Writing , January could be seen as a month to give things up. Have you given up on your New Year ambitions yet? February brings its own period of transition as we start Lent on the 18th February this year . Lent is a time of waiting, like Advent, as we take time to look towards Easter. It ’ s common to giv e up luxuries so we can spend more time in prayer and reflection . Though in this age, it can be an excuse to stuff yourself with pancakes and fillings first. Advent through to Easter can be the coldest months, where we long for Spring and Summer. These times of waiting for celebrations and looking to a new future can some...