Befriending Winter

The Art of Manliness

Society & Culture, Education, Philosophy

4.7 • 14.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 December 2022

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Some people dread winter with its cold weather, long dark nights, and the downcast mood these elements often induce. But my guest would say it's possible to befriend winter, and truly enjoy the rhythms and opportunities that are unique to this season. Micah Mortali is the founder of the Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership and an instructor and retreat leader who uses the teaching of ancestral skills to help people develop greater mindfulness and connection with nature. Today on the show, Micah explains why we should consider winter "the night of the year" and how befriending the season involves aligning yourself with its call toward rest and reflection.

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0:00.0	Bratmike here in the Walt container edition of the Art of Manliness podcast.
0:11.2	Some people dread winter, with its cold weather, long dark nights, and the downcast mood these
0:16.1	elements often entose.
0:17.4	But my guess is it's possible to befriend winter and truly enjoy the rhythms and opportunities
0:22.8	that are unique to this season.
0:24.6	Mike Mortali is the founder of the Cropallo School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership and an
0:28.8	instructor and retreat leader who uses the teaching of ancestral skills to help people
0:33.0	develop greater mindfulness and connection with nature.
0:35.7	Today on the show, Mike explains why we should consider winter the night of the year and
0:40.2	how befriending the season involves aligning yourself with its call toward rest and reflection.
0:45.0	We first discuss exploring the outdoor world during winter and how learning survival
0:48.5	skills like shelter building and animal tracking can help you spend more time in nature, restore
0:52.9	your sense of well-being, and simply feel more alive.
0:55.9	In the second half of our conversation, we talk about how to improve your interior
0:59.3	life during winter, both in the literal sense of making your house more cozy and in the
1:03.7	metaphorical sense of turning inward.
1:05.9	Mike explains why you should spend one night a week pretending you live off the grid, embrace
1:09.8	the power of fire light, and may want to wait until March to make your New Year's resolutions.
1:15.3	We enter conversation with why you might want to read the road this winter.
1:19.1	To show us over, check out our show notes at a-wim.is-winter.
1:38.4	Alright Mike and Mortali, welcome back to the show.
1:41.3	Thanks for having me, Brett.
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