This yr, studying about friluftsliv—a Nordic idea that entails embracing nature, irrespective of the season or climate—has helped me sustain with my outside exploration. Friluftsliv will not be climbing up a mountain for clout. It is strolling round your native park, noticing the chicken sounds and the swaying of dried leaves left on barren timber. It is listening to the crunch of snow beneath your boot and discovering pleasure within the sharp, chilly air. It is a means of incorporating nature into your on a regular basis life. I discover that considered by a extra charitable lens, the gloomy grey mild of winter turns into delicate and the slushy sidewalks grow to be charmingly squishy.