For many people winter can be a difficult time of depression. Short days, long nights and the most darkness of the year signify the start of a new season – winter solstice. It can often feel like the darkness (physically, mentally and emotionally) is taking over.  What is winter solstice? Winter solstice is typically identified as the shortest day of the year. While that’s not incorrect it’s also just the beginning. On the day that is deemed “winter solstice” the Northern Hemisphere portion of the earth is tilted away from the sun resulting in less sunlight. Up until this moment, as the Earth continues its path around the sun, the…