Of course it’s the snowdrop 🥰 she is such a beacon of hope I feel… sprouting up in determination. I loved reading more about her through your words. Grateful to you. Xx
Ah yes it had to be! Yes I’m glad you feel that too and yes you’re right determined is the word! Glad you enjoyed reading more about the humble snowdrop, thank you for being here and for sharing my dear xx
Thank you for reading Sarah. Yes I love the delicate daintiness and strong resilience of these little flowers 🤍 and of course that they pave the way for spring blooms to come forth! xx
My favourite winter flowers are the snowdrop and hellebore. However I live in Prince Edward Island Canada and we are in the midst of snow! The snowdrops do not make their entrance until March, so I loved to read about and see your beloved snowdrops - I’ll live through them.
Oh wonderful, yes I really love the hellebore too, I feel as though they are strangely quite a recent discovery, i.e. in the last few years since my winter walks to the weighing clinic. I have no idea why I hadn’t noticed them before…
My goodness, wishing you warmth over there, though the thought of your island covered in snow is really beautiful. I also love how the snowdrop has a staggered entry into the world each year. So happy for you to live through ours for now xx
I started to notice flowers more when I began identifying them - I wondered to myself Why hadn’t I noticed these before. Thank you for your kind reply and the Island is so pretty with its blanket of snow.
Such a beautiful piece, Lyndsay! Thank you so much for the lyrical exploration of Snowdrops history and sharing the personal relationship you have with this winter flower. I brought my toddler flower hunting for snowdrops a few weeks ago in the Hudson Valley and it was so special to find them popping through the soil. I immediately felt a kinship to you when I saw that you do something similar with your children!
Ah thank you Autumn, I’m so glad you enjoyed it. It’s so nice to hear from you and to learn about your flower hunting escapades too! I am sure it is incredibly magical in the Hudson Valley and I’m glad you got to see the snowdrops emerging there too. It’s lovely to think of our snowdrop searches in our different realms! xx
This is so beautiful. I had a wee cry over my own BF/ weight worries memories and felt so soothed by how you spoke of the snowdrops reminding you all would be ok 🤍🌿
Ah thank you so much for reading and sharing Kerri, it means a lot. Goodness those days are so tough, sending love to your tender heart. It is of course such a complex experience for many and yet I do believe that the sight of winter flowers helped me to keep going when it seemed impossible. Much love to you xx
A lovely piece, Lindsay. Thank you for sharing. There is, indeed, something special about the snowdrop. As you say, a Winter flower, but a gladdening sign of Spring's first stirrings.
Ah thank you for reading Ralph. Yes I absolutely agree that the snowdrop is both a welcome sight in winter and also a sign that the new season will be on its way. Wishing you a gentle transition into spring (when it comes!)
What a beautiful and moving letter, Lyndsay. There is so much in here and I felt like I paused and slowed down as I was reading it. Imagining zooming right into one individual snow drop petal. Seeing them in appear in our garden a few weeks ago was a relief. That hopeful signal that the world is still turning and spring is on her way.
Ah Janelle, thank you so much for this thoughtful and lovely comment. I am so happy to hear it led you to a quiet moment of stillness. Yes to the relief, I completely relate to that, the light is coming…I know that it means a lot to you xx
This idea of the snowdrop showing us the possibility of flourishing in difficult conditions is beautiful! I love all winter flowers, as they give us that hint of spring, and that reminder winter will yield to it, in time. But I think purple crocuses are my favourite! Xx
Ah I’m glad that resonated with you Annabel. Yes I absolutely agree about winter flowers, there is something so special about them as signposting us towards spring and perhaps because they are so relatively sparse too. Oh lovely, there were so many purple crocuses interspersed with snowdrops in the gardens we went to, a beautiful sight! xx
Ah thank you for reading Gowri and for your thoughtful comment, that is exactly how the snowdrop feels, a motif that seems to revisit me. I’m glad you enjoyed it xx
Yes, I took think of them as the first ones to brave the hardy winter. I have memories of childhood in Estonia where they're the first ones to poke their pretty bells out of snow. I also learnt recently it was the Romans who brought them to England. Funny that. ❤️
Ah I’m glad you feel the same way Silvia! Thank you for that beautiful image from your childhood in Estonia. And yes I read that about the Romans too! I love that the flower has such a storied history xx
Such a beautiful walk along the path of the seasons with you Lyndsay. I love how the hellevore and snowdrop sustained and encouraged you with your breastfeeding. As women our bodies are aligned with the cycles and seasons… such an inner resource ❤️
Thank you for this lovely comment Sam, it’s so good to have you along on the path. Yes thank you for this, it does show how deeply in tune we are with the seasons (inner and outer), I was so glad to see beautiful signs of colour and life during that time of hibernation xx
Of course it’s the snowdrop 🥰 she is such a beacon of hope I feel… sprouting up in determination. I loved reading more about her through your words. Grateful to you. Xx
Ah yes it had to be! Yes I’m glad you feel that too and yes you’re right determined is the word! Glad you enjoyed reading more about the humble snowdrop, thank you for being here and for sharing my dear xx
Beautiful words, as always. I think of the snowdrop as a tiny beacon of springlike hope but it is, of course, a soft but strong winter flower ✨
Thank you for reading Sarah. Yes I love the delicate daintiness and strong resilience of these little flowers 🤍 and of course that they pave the way for spring blooms to come forth! xx
My favourite winter flowers are the snowdrop and hellebore. However I live in Prince Edward Island Canada and we are in the midst of snow! The snowdrops do not make their entrance until March, so I loved to read about and see your beloved snowdrops - I’ll live through them.
Oh wonderful, yes I really love the hellebore too, I feel as though they are strangely quite a recent discovery, i.e. in the last few years since my winter walks to the weighing clinic. I have no idea why I hadn’t noticed them before…
My goodness, wishing you warmth over there, though the thought of your island covered in snow is really beautiful. I also love how the snowdrop has a staggered entry into the world each year. So happy for you to live through ours for now xx
I started to notice flowers more when I began identifying them - I wondered to myself Why hadn’t I noticed these before. Thank you for your kind reply and the Island is so pretty with its blanket of snow.
Such a beautiful piece, Lyndsay! Thank you so much for the lyrical exploration of Snowdrops history and sharing the personal relationship you have with this winter flower. I brought my toddler flower hunting for snowdrops a few weeks ago in the Hudson Valley and it was so special to find them popping through the soil. I immediately felt a kinship to you when I saw that you do something similar with your children!
Ah thank you Autumn, I’m so glad you enjoyed it. It’s so nice to hear from you and to learn about your flower hunting escapades too! I am sure it is incredibly magical in the Hudson Valley and I’m glad you got to see the snowdrops emerging there too. It’s lovely to think of our snowdrop searches in our different realms! xx
This is so beautiful. I had a wee cry over my own BF/ weight worries memories and felt so soothed by how you spoke of the snowdrops reminding you all would be ok 🤍🌿
Ah thank you so much for reading and sharing Kerri, it means a lot. Goodness those days are so tough, sending love to your tender heart. It is of course such a complex experience for many and yet I do believe that the sight of winter flowers helped me to keep going when it seemed impossible. Much love to you xx
A lovely piece, Lindsay. Thank you for sharing. There is, indeed, something special about the snowdrop. As you say, a Winter flower, but a gladdening sign of Spring's first stirrings.
Ah thank you for reading Ralph. Yes I absolutely agree that the snowdrop is both a welcome sight in winter and also a sign that the new season will be on its way. Wishing you a gentle transition into spring (when it comes!)
Many thanks, and likewise 🙂
What a beautiful and moving letter, Lyndsay. There is so much in here and I felt like I paused and slowed down as I was reading it. Imagining zooming right into one individual snow drop petal. Seeing them in appear in our garden a few weeks ago was a relief. That hopeful signal that the world is still turning and spring is on her way.
I've learned so much in your letter too!
Take care and thanks for sharing so generously
Ah Janelle, thank you so much for this thoughtful and lovely comment. I am so happy to hear it led you to a quiet moment of stillness. Yes to the relief, I completely relate to that, the light is coming…I know that it means a lot to you xx
I too love the snowdrop and dedicated a post to it last week https://ayearinmyhead.substack.com/p/little-drops-of-hope
I loved reading your post and what the snowdrops mean to you too 🤍 thank you for sharing it xx
This idea of the snowdrop showing us the possibility of flourishing in difficult conditions is beautiful! I love all winter flowers, as they give us that hint of spring, and that reminder winter will yield to it, in time. But I think purple crocuses are my favourite! Xx
Ah I’m glad that resonated with you Annabel. Yes I absolutely agree about winter flowers, there is something so special about them as signposting us towards spring and perhaps because they are so relatively sparse too. Oh lovely, there were so many purple crocuses interspersed with snowdrops in the gardens we went to, a beautiful sight! xx
Beautiful insights on the significance of snowdrops from evoking childhood nostalgia to the deep resilience of motherhood. A joy to read 🤍
Ah thank you for reading Gowri and for your thoughtful comment, that is exactly how the snowdrop feels, a motif that seems to revisit me. I’m glad you enjoyed it xx
Yes, I took think of them as the first ones to brave the hardy winter. I have memories of childhood in Estonia where they're the first ones to poke their pretty bells out of snow. I also learnt recently it was the Romans who brought them to England. Funny that. ❤️
Ah I’m glad you feel the same way Silvia! Thank you for that beautiful image from your childhood in Estonia. And yes I read that about the Romans too! I love that the flower has such a storied history xx
Such a beautiful walk along the path of the seasons with you Lyndsay. I love how the hellevore and snowdrop sustained and encouraged you with your breastfeeding. As women our bodies are aligned with the cycles and seasons… such an inner resource ❤️
Thank you for this lovely comment Sam, it’s so good to have you along on the path. Yes thank you for this, it does show how deeply in tune we are with the seasons (inner and outer), I was so glad to see beautiful signs of colour and life during that time of hibernation xx