Never Yield to Pressure, Only to Principle

Newsletter, December 2023

Hello Reader,

View from the living room window on the morning of 1st January 2024.

Late autumn surprised me with snow. One day, the sky dumped bucketloads of white stuff on the ground, almost half a metre of powder. In 2021, this last occurred.

Alone, a tree succumbs to an unyielding cascade of snow.

I couldn't miss this opportunity, and I headed out to photograph. The forest appears different because snow and trees create an excellent combination. Pristine white makes the scenery more elegant, casting a captivating and mesmerising spell. Snow-covered trees stand tall, their branches adorned with glistening white. The once-bare forest wore a tranquil and enchanting cloak, a newfound beauty for the eyes. The contrast to the snowless state is stark. Nature donned an elegant gown of unspoiled snow.

Bare branches laden with snow.

Changes await in the new year. I won't release a newsletter every month anymore. I often find it hard to write a not-too-boring text. If I have something to tell, I will write some words. It won't happen every month like I used to do. Instead of adhering to a rigid schedule, I will compose a newsletter at my inclination. Or if I have noteworthy updates or compelling narratives, I will let you know.

I want to avoid the stress caused by writing a newsletter at the end of the month. It gets even worse if I don't know what to pen. My head is often blank, but I still have to write something. This feeling is terrible. I have had enough of the pressure!

Stay creative,
Ars