Working With the Season You’re In
- Tinessa Johnsrud, HHP, CHNC, CWC
- 4 hours ago
- 4 min read
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A Nordic-Inspired Approach to
Energy, Creativity, and Wellness
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There’s something we quietly forget in modern life…
Nature doesn’t move in straight lines.It moves in cycles.
And so do we.
Yet much of the world around us asks us to live differently… to stay consistent in output, energy, and focus, no matter the time of year or the signals from our own body.
Over time, that disconnect can feel like fatigue, resistance, or even a loss of clarity.
But often, it’s not a lack of motivation.
It’s a mismatch between what we’re asking of ourselves… and the season we’re actually in.
A Seasonal Lens for Creativity and Energy
You may have seen the idea of a “Wheel of Creativity®,” originally shared as a book by Katherine Robertson-Pilling. I recently came across a instagram post with similar framework called the Seasonal Wheel of Creativity, created by Nora at The Well.
It offers a simple, but meaningful way to understand our natural rhythms:
Spring 🌿 Plant • Imagine • Begin A time for new ideas, fresh energy, and gentle starts.
Summer ☀️ Create • Express • Share
A season of outward energy, action, and visibility.
Autumn 🍁 Reflect • Refine • Release
A time to edit, gather, and let go of what’s no longer needed.
Winter ❄️ Rest • Listen • Renew
A quieter season for restoration, reflection, and inner awareness.
When you read it slowly, it feels familiar… because it is.
This is the same pattern we see in nature. And it’s deeply aligned with traditional ways of living, including Nordic seasonal rhythms.
What Nordic Living Reminds Us
In Nordic cultures, the seasons weren’t just something to observe… they shaped daily life.
Winter wasn’t a time to push harder.It was a time to conserve energy, eat nourishing foods, and turn inward.
Spring brought a sense of return… more light, more movement, more possibility.
Summer carried the fullness of activity… long days, shared meals, outdoor work.
Autumn created space to gather, preserve, and prepare… both practically and mentally.
Each season had a role.
And none were rushed.
When we begin to live this way again, something shifts.
We stop expecting ourselves to feel the same every day.And we start working with our energy, instead of against it.
Why This Matters for Your Health
Wellness isn’t only about what you eat or how you move.
It’s also about how you relate to your energy.
If you’re constantly trying to stay in a “summer” state… always producing, always doing… your body will eventually ask for something different.
Sometimes gently.
Sometimes not.
Honoring your internal seasons can support:
• More steady, sustainable energy
• Reduced burnout and mental fatigue
• Greater clarity in decision-making
• A deeper sense of connection to yourself
This isn’t about doing less.
It’s about doing what fits the season you’re in.
Noticing Your Current Season
You don’t need to overhaul your life to begin.
Start with awareness.
Take a moment to ask yourself:
• Am I in a season of beginning, building, refining, or resting?
• What feels natural right now… and what feels forced?
• Where might I need more support, or more space?
Your answers may not match the calendar.
That’s okay.
These seasons can show up within a year… but also within a month, a week, or even a single day.
Living in Rhythm, Not Resistance
There’s a quiet kind of relief that comes from naming your season.
It gives context to your energy.It softens self-judgment.It creates permission.
Some days are for creating.
Some are for reflecting.
Some are for rest.
All of them are part of a well-lived life.
If this resonates, you might begin simply:
Notice your season.
Name it.
And let your choices reflect that.
You don’t need to force yourself into a different rhythm.
You can work with the one that’s already here.
If you want, we can also build on this by:
Adding a gentle call-to-action into your program or membership
Creating a printable “Seasonal Rhythm” reflection page
Or shaping this into a short workshop or lesson for your group
This is the kind of concept that can quietly become a cornerstone in your work. 🌿
If this way of thinking resonates with you, I want you to know there’s a natural place to continue. Right now, you can still explore Nordic Roots: Foundations at no cost through May 31st… it’s a supportive starting point for understanding the core rhythms of Nordic-inspired living.
From there, we’ll move into Nordic Roots: Seasons & Flow (Part II), opening June 1st, where we begin to live these seasonal patterns in a more personal and practical way… aligning your meals, movement, and daily life with the season you’re actually in.
A Gentle Next Step: Seasons & Flow
If this way of thinking resonates with you…if you’ve been wanting to feel more steady in your energy, your routines, and your choices…
This is exactly what we’ll be exploring next.
Inside Seasons & Flow, the next step within Nordic Roots, we’ll take these ideas and bring them into everyday life in a practical, supportive way.
Not as rules.
But as rhythms you can return to.
We’ll look at:
• How to align your meals, movement, and daily habits with the seasons
• How to recognize your personal patterns of energy and adjust with them• How to create routines that feel supportive… not rigid
• And how to move through periods of growth and rest without losing your footing
This builds on the Foundations you may have already started… and helps you begin to live them in a more intuitive, seasonal way.
We’ll begin June 1st.
If you feel ready for that next layer of support, you’re warmly invited to join us.
And if not… simply noticing the season you’re in right now is already meaningful work.
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