Feb 20
Stories have always seen me through the darkness. At this time of year, I tend to want to rush forwards into spring, but the power of stories is helping me to stay within nature's quiet space, with the cold and dark that's still here, a necessary part of the cycle that needs to be completed before the light and warmth can truly emerge.
For a long time, I was holding onto my online life, quite tightly. In an experiment, I have cut back my time online time to include only the unavoidable, or the highly valued. Of course, it’s a work-in-progress, and my mindfulness practice helps me navigate the challenges.
On meditation retreats, I always used to love the last sit of the evening, in darkness. I never thought to replicate this practice at home. But recently I've been drawn to the darkness.
Connection with the elements is an ancient practice, influencing many different traditions. In weaving these traditions into my mindfulness practice, I feel like I've woken up to a transformed experience of being a human.
