Presence and Birth

 

"Christmas is a time you get homesick ...

even when you're home."

Carol Nelson

When we are integrated with extended family, we are also exposed to hurtful memories of the past.  When we are at a distance from our loved ones, we experience separation issues and feelings of invisibility.  Yearning for what is no longer ours, we can heal through appreciation for the presence within us.

We may not want to attend the night time church service, but we are able to tune into Christmas music.  We may no longer invest in a tree with decorations, but surely we can light a candle with a warm flame beckoning us to lose sense of time. When we scoot over,  inner presence fills the space.

Our yearnings can be altered, as half of what we 'think' we want, we really don't.  Accepting our changes, we can create new ways of meeting our needs.  To begin, however, one must first make the choice to shed old skin and then take action. Congratulations on birthing a new you!