Co-create Safety, Connection, and Flourishing

Written By Annie Mesaros

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November 5, 2025

Preparing for Winter

Beavers are builders, and this is the time of year when they are preparing their homes for winter. And to do this, they work together as a household to shape their environment. First, if they need to create a still pond, they build a dam. Their dams can be between 7 inches and 9 feet high and the largest known beaver dam is in Wood Buffalo National Park in Alberta, Canada. It’s 2,543 feet long!

They don’t hibernate in winter, but they do spend much of their time inside their lodge throughout the cold months. And the cutest thing is, the sound of running water prompts them to make repairs.

Lodges can be dug into the bank of their pond, or they can be freestanding. If older lodges are available, beavers will repair and maintain them. If not, they can build one from scratch in a month. Lodges have separate spaces for feeding and resting, an air vent, and two or more underwater entrances. A typical household is two mates and their offspring. Together they tend to their home and each other and when they’re not working, they play or rest. What can we learn from their preparations?

Dreaming of Home

Beavers put much of their energy into creating a safe and comfortable living space for themselves. It has everything they need for their household to cohabitate together and they share in responsibility for it. And the beaver moon is just one name for this month’s moon. The Pueblo name is, “the moon when all is gathered in.”

So in the spirit of the majestic beaver who invites us to gather in, draw your ideal room for winter. Feel free to let your imagination run wild. Don’t worry about what’s practical or obtainable. Focus instead on what sounds nice to you. Go ahead, go wild.

Consider:

  • What do you want to do in this room?

  • Who shares the space with you?

  • What do you need to take care of yourself and your people?

  • What helps you feel safe?

  • What helps you rest?

  • What brings you pleasure?

  • What supports your creativity?

Then consider, is there anything that isn’t welcome in this space?

  • Specific people

  • Any particular worries or fears

  • Certain activities

  • Energy

  • Self-talk

Reflecting

  • What emotions, memories, or desires came up for you?

  • Assuming that there are limitations to creating this idealized space in real life, are there elements of your ideal that you can bring into your everyday life this season?

  • Is there anyone you want to reach out to intentionally invite them to share space with you in the coming weeks?

  • Is there anything you need to clear from your space to feel more at peace at home?

  • What kind of spaces do you want to co-create outside your home, in your community?

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