Creating Light in Dark Times
Creating light in the darkness. Let’s talk about darkness. We are approaching winter solstice, and it’s dark when I wake in the morning. I miss the warmth and optimism of the summer sun, the birds singing, the world waking as I wake. I mean, it’s dark. And it’s cold and often gloomy. Do you have darkness in your life right now? Is the emotional light of your days getting shorter, and you find your thoughts with less light and hope, feeling less love? That’s okay. We have a 50/50 Life, and that dark side is part of it. The trick, my friend, is to remember that the light is just on the other side while it's dark. Choose to sit in gratitude for the contrast and learning that comes in the darkness. I can still hear my yoga teacher saying, as we held a difficult pose, “Don’t fight it.” As we allow the discomfort, it feels better. Choose to allow. Choose to learn. Choose gratitude. Things are easier when we choose to learn as...