My new year started with Samhain. I’m not going to let Pope Gregory XIII and the Gregorian calendar boss me around.
Like everything else in life, being present takes practice. Wherever you are going, whatever you are doing, and whatever you are experiencing, think of it as the perfect opportunity to practice being present.
The alternation between happiness and suffering offers the perfect balance for awakening and enlightenment.
Sometimes I feel winter inside of me. I feel winter outside right now. I am part of nature. So, why would I not also feel winter inside of me at times? It is okay to feel winter, both internally and externally. In fact, it is necessary. Winter is natural. Winter brings us back to the basics, back to what really matters. We need winter. Let yourself feel it, and then, allow yourself to enjoy and appreciate the warmth that follows.
