One Good Thing: Hibernation

Torpor: It's not just for bears

First, an explanation: I use this little space to share my awareness of a good thing. This is not to ignore the many not-good things or even truly terrible things happening in our world.

Sometimes, we seem awash in NOT-good things.

So let’s talk about torpor. Torpor is a more poetic word for hibernation, and it’s a state that a lot of animals achieve, es…