It's that time of the year, time for the holiday decorations to come down. Twinkling lights and glittery things back in the basement, champagne glasses back in their cupboard. And (perhaps exhausted?), we reappear as ourselves again.
Some may be thinking it's cold, it's dark, and the partying is over. Perhaps even the thrill of the resolution is over. Looking ahead to a long winter.
Actually, we can really use this time to our advantage. Long cold nights naturally encourage us not just to be inside but to look inside. Brush off the glitter and this is the time to find ourselves again. There is a light there. We brighten ourselves from the inside out, committing to building a light-filled space for the New Year.
We no longer need holiday decorations because as we open, as we find that brightness inside, we become the glitter, and we become the twinkling lights ourselves.
From Karoun Yoga Newsletter #33, 1/11/2010
Photo by Hisu lee on Unsplash
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