When tough times hit, do you hit the pause button, or do you just barrel through?

Nearly six years ago, amid the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, author Katherine May released “Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times.”

Her memoir explores her own experience finding peace in times of both spiritual and seasonal difficulty. It inspired readers throughout the world to greet challenging times with softness.

May joins us to talk about wintering and what we can learn about the power of rest and retreat in 2026.

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Katherine May: author of "Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times"

When tough times hit, do you hit the pause button, or do you just barrel through?
Nearly six years ago, amid the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, author Katherine May released&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/wintering-the-power-of-rest-and-retreat-in-difficult-times-katherine-may/1941a10c5644346a?ean=9780593189481&amp;next=t&amp;">&ldquo;Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times.&rdquo;</a>
Her memoir explores her own experience finding peace in times of both spiritual and seasonal difficulty. It inspired readers throughout the world to greet challenging times with softness.
May joins us to talk about wintering and what we can learn about the power of rest and retreat in 2026.
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<li>Katherine May:&nbsp;author of "Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times"</li>
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Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.