Friday, January 10, 2020

Breaking Even ...



"In the midst of winter .... no matter how hard the world pushes against me,
within me, there's something stronger - better, pushing right back."
Albert Camus

For me, winter contained all of my negative emotions, darkness, and a sense of being restrained beyond my will; whereas summer was filled with positive emotions, expanding with the light and  emerging in water to free my soul.

I never cared how cold the temperature was as long as the sun would come out or I could warm myself by a fire.  In the cloister of winter months, my creativity tends to hone in on reading with intention to journal subjects beyond the written word.  It is a time for open thinking in meditation or visualization.  In the summer creativity includes: desire to water color;  absorb sounds and reflections while quietly walking or sitting in nature; and especially being by water to read and journal. 

I believe I feel heavier in the winter and hide my body in heavy clothing; whereas, in the summer I feel lighter and dress more decoratively.  Oddly, I would never give up my quilt, books, and fireplace in exchange for flowers, essence of water, nor imaging in playful other realms.  I believe I am balanced between winter winds and summer heat, as long as I am promised a beautiful long autumn!

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