Welcome to the NHP Advent Calendar 2024.

For the last 3 years we have shared an advent calendar with our community to share gifts of inspiration, reflection and insight in the run up to Christmas & New Year. This year we are excited to share it with our wider community here on LinkedIn.

For 2024 we are playing with the idea of seasoning. And, of course, specifically wintering.

We intend our daily message to be an invitation springboard, seed, play thing for you to take seriously, reflect upon, discard as you wish.

We always love to hear from you so if anything strikes, inspires or moves you get in touch or comment below.

Day 1 | Katherine May & Wintering

We have been inspired this year by Katherine May's book Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times.

Here May draws a parallel between nature’s approach to winter and how humans can handle difficult periods of life - emphasising the importance of adaptation and preparation.