You chose the tracks — the quiet imprint of something that moved before you arrived.

The field appears untouched.

Snow smooths the edges of everything.
Softens sound.
Erases yesterday.

And yet — there they are.

A slender line of impressions pressing forward across the white expanse.

The Snowshoe Hare does not challenge winter.

She lives within it.

When the frost took the color from the land, it returned her coat in exchange.
Not as camouflage alone — but as belonging.

She does not fight the season.
She studies it.

Each step is measured.
Each pause deliberate.
Each turn informed by what cannot be seen from standing height.

From a distance, the landscape seems empty.

But close to the ground, there is movement.

Close to the ground, there is evidence of life navigating what appears barren.

The Snowshoe Hare listens with her whole body.

To the hush of falling snow.
To the tremor beneath the crusted surface.
To the change in wind that carries more than cold.

She does not rush because the field is wide.
She does not stop because the air is sharp.

She moves.

There are seasons when the path ahead is not carved in certainty.

There are moments when forward motion requires sensitivity more than strength.

You may feel as though you are walking through something vast and quiet — a stretch of time where answers do not announce themselves.

Look closer.

The terrain is speaking.

Not loudly.
Not urgently.
But consistently.

Trust the instinct that nudges you one careful step at a time.

Even the most delicate imprint alters the landscape.

And even in winter, something alive is always in motion.

Affirmation

I trust the wisdom of stillness. I move when it is truly time.

A Quiet Reminder

Not every sound requires a reaction.
Not every shadow signals danger.

There is strength in the pause —
in the soft breath before the step,
in the awareness that gathers quietly at the edges.

You are allowed to observe.
You are allowed to consider.
You are allowed to wait until your path feels clear beneath your feet.

Stillness is not hesitation.
It is intelligence.

And when you choose to move,
you will move with certainty.