.Real.Gone.Bettie.

Grim sounding post title, no? Don’t worry, I’m not overly morose or on a ledge. I’ve been thinking a lot about the Winter Solstice, however. Tuesday was the Winter Solstice for 2010: the shortest, darkest day of the year. Has this week felt particularly dark to anyone else? Me? I’ve felt like hibernating. Not in a sad way, but in a quiet way. Like having toast for dinner and watching old movies. Even the lights weren’t working in yoga on Tuesday.

The days are getting longer now. Did you notice it yesterday? Joke. (small one.) Many ancient religions and cultures believe this time of year holds an intense power. After all, it is through the darkness that we come to light. To renewal and rebirth. Our New Year’s Resolutions are products of that very same thinking. When you look into the darkness, what do you see? When you think of renewal, what do you envision? We are lucky to be beings who have the ability to reflect. During these dark days, reflect and spend time in the introversion. It’s good for us. It lets us see the walls, rise above them, and plunge into lightness with strength and a reinvigorated spirit.

So, here, reflections, albeit random ones, of the week:

A song.
A poem.
A photo.

With all the reveling, carousing, shopping, gavone-ing, tippling, etc., it’s easy to go on autopilot. Yet, let’s stop for a mo and listen. What’s speaking to you this week?

Sláinte/Namaste,
e.m.

P.S.: Happy Christmas Eve Eve my friends!