March: A Seasonal Reset from the Inside Out

There is something quietly wonderful about mornings in March. The light arrives differently: a little earlier, a little softer, and even after many years of paying attention to the seasons, I find myself pausing in the garden and simply noticing it. Willow, our whippet, does exactly the same: nose lifted at the gate, reading something in the air I can only guess at. Spring is not quite here yet, but it has sent its calling card.

This month, I want to explore what it means to reset from the inside out: using the season itself as both context and inspiration. We will look at what is emerging in the hedgerows, a supplement I rely on through winter's tail end, the launch of Mindful March, and a gentle invitation that I hope stays with you all month.

Seasonal Living: Presence Over Productivity

Frost still clings to the grass most mornings here in Ashurst, and the log burner is very much still in use: but the birdsong has changed. The great tits have moved from their winter quiet to something more animated, more purposeful. The days are lengthening in a way you can feel rather than just measure, and the hedgerows are beginning, very tentatively, to wake up.

My invitation to you this week is a simple one: step outside without your phone at some point today, even for five minutes, and let the season speak. Notice the quality of the light, the temperature on your skin, whatever is growing or moving around you. This is not productivity. It is presence: and it matters more than we tend to give it credit for.

Foraging: Wild Garlic

In woodland across southern England, wild garlic: Allium ursinum is just beginning its emergence. You will smell it before you see it: that distinctive, fresh, green-garlic scent rising from the damp earth beneath beech and oak. The broad, brilliantly green leaves appear before the white star-shaped flowers arrive in April, and every part is edible, nutritious, and delicious.

To identify it safely: crush a leaf gently: if it smells unmistakably of garlic, it is garlic. It can resemble lily of the valley, which is toxic, but lily of the valley has no scent. Always smell before you pick.

In the kitchen, blend the raw leaves into a seasonal pesto with toasted walnuts and olive oil, wilt a handful into scrambled eggs, or stir through warm butter and spoon over roasted vegetables or fish.

Why March Matters for Vitamin D

March is the month when many people assume their vitamin D levels are beginning to recover. In reality, UVB rays in the UK are not strong enough to trigger vitamin D synthesis in the skin until April at the earliest: meaning that if your levels depleted over winter (as is the case for a significant proportion of UK adults), they will not begin recovering through sun exposure for another four to six weeks.

This matters because vitamin D functions more like a hormone than a simple micronutrient, with receptors in virtually every tissue in the body. Low levels are consistently associated with impaired immune function, lower mood, disrupted sleep, and reduced muscle strength : all of which are relevant to how many people feel in early spring, despite the brighter days.

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Mindful March: Taking in the Good

Action for Happiness runs Mindful March each year: a month-long invitation to cultivate greater awareness and presence in daily life, grounded in the 'A' (Awareness) of their GREAT DREAM framework of ten evidenced keys to happier living. I find it beautifully timed with the season.

The neuroscientist Rick Hanson describes a practice he calls 'taking in the good': pausing deliberately for 20 to 30 seconds when something pleasant happens, allowing it to register fully rather than passing straight through your attention. Our brains are wired to prioritise threat over pleasure; savouring is the gentle, evidence-based correction of that bias.

His Wednesday meditations are free and beautifully suited to this theme.

Try this once today: just once - when something pleasant happens, however small, stop for twenty seconds and let yourself feel it fully. The coffee that is exactly right. The light through a window. A kind word. That is where it starts.

The Power of Small, Consistent Habits

There is a belief, quietly pervasive in wellness culture, that meaningful change requires dramatic action. The research in behaviour change says otherwise: small changes, made consistently, compound into large ones. A single decision, repeated daily, becomes a habit. A habit, sustained, becomes part of how you see yourself. And that identity shift: from 'someone trying to be healthier' to 'someone who takes care of themselves' is where lasting change actually lives.

This month, I want to invite you to choose one thing. Not five, not ten. One thing that would make a genuine difference if you did it every day for the next 28 days. A walk. A glass of water before breakfast. A moment of stillness. It does not need to be significant to be meaningful.

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Warm wishes,

Chloe x

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