Winter Solstice, Silence, & Stillness
Cloaked in darkness, this is the shortest ‘day’ of the year. The beginning of the astronomical winter, and the day in which the northern hemisphere is tilted the farthest from the sun. And today at 9:59 a.m. CST, winter solstice…
Rest is Required
Rest is required. November has arrived. The trees are barren. The wind, brisk. The days are shorter and darker. It is the season of shedding and one of leaving behind. It is one of letting go, and the letting be.…
Anxiety is a Liar
Anxiety cannot tell your future, but it pretends to know. Anxiety feeds on fear, lives on doubt, and rests on your worry. It will tell you it knows best. But it doesn't.
Holding Space in the Midst of Anxiety
I feel a sense of something impending. Not doom, but pain, maybe? Or the danger of emptiness? The haste of the avoidance? I’m angst-y. Unsure. On the cusp of quick, rapid breaths. The ones that take you to the edge…
