Thank you Jeffrey for this timely reminder! I live in Scandinavia, and I have struggled a lot with the dark months in previous years. But this winter I leaned in. I just expected it to be dark all the time, and made the most of it with lighting candles and enjoying the darkness. And now I want to slow down even more until solstice and enjoy the growing dark before it all ends and summer is upon me with endless light.
This is so wonderful to share and for your practice. I think many people try to avoid the darkness of the season without taking it as an invitation to explore how we really feel about it and the reasons that may be leading us to them. Of course, those can then allow us to deepen into it as you are doing, and that may uncover all sorts of new opportunities for further reflection, and ultimately growth.
Beautiful reminding newsletter. Presently reading "The Dalai Lama's Cat" and finding my inner kitten—slowing down and seeing the world as we did as little children. To me, life is a circle where we return to our beginnings as the body deteriorates near the end.
Thank you Jeffrey for this timely reminder! I live in Scandinavia, and I have struggled a lot with the dark months in previous years. But this winter I leaned in. I just expected it to be dark all the time, and made the most of it with lighting candles and enjoying the darkness. And now I want to slow down even more until solstice and enjoy the growing dark before it all ends and summer is upon me with endless light.
This is so wonderful to share and for your practice. I think many people try to avoid the darkness of the season without taking it as an invitation to explore how we really feel about it and the reasons that may be leading us to them. Of course, those can then allow us to deepen into it as you are doing, and that may uncover all sorts of new opportunities for further reflection, and ultimately growth.
Beautiful reminding newsletter. Presently reading "The Dalai Lama's Cat" and finding my inner kitten—slowing down and seeing the world as we did as little children. To me, life is a circle where we return to our beginnings as the body deteriorates near the end.
Anything that helps us slow down and see with new eyes can help us appreciate the wonders that await us around every next corner.
I really like this one
Many thanks for your kind words!