Winter has hit with a vengeance here in Perth. Maybe I can blame my desire to hide and hibernate on that? It plays a part but is not the real reason when I am honest with myself. The narcotic of numbing distraction calls loudly. The desire to switch off and retreat from all I am pursuing looms large. I know from past experience that this happens when I am tired. It sometimes indicates that greater rest is needed. The battle I face. though, is that I can use that as a justification for shrinking back from hard things. I can claim I am taking the more noble path of caring…