At the start of a new year, we feel free to imagine new possibilities. It is a time for dreaming, even as we acknowledge uncertainty inherent in new beginnings. 

Sometimes, letting ourselves be interrupted is exactly what we need—a reminder to step out of our endless task lists and delight in the beauty that surrounds us.

Payton Hoegh reflects on the dawning of the spring season and the lesson of death to life that the season's change brings.