Connect the Dots

"Life is a sum of all your choices. So what are you going to do today?"                           Albert Camus

There is a major difference between allowing life to just happen, and being in the present as life unfolds.  Our choices impact our perceptions.   With an open mind and an awareness for direction we must be curious and creative with what unfolds.  Rather than painting by number, life is more about connecting the dots.                                                            

Gathering new ideas or suggestions as they occur, begin to create a weaving. We can use discernment to discard which threads are too coarse or too faded.  We need not hesitate in choosing some contrasting colors as we want a life with character and depth.  A few bright ideas outside of the box stirs the magic of life.  

When we hold our lovely selves accountable, becoming the master of our unfolding, we will still find loop holes and stumble upon snags.  Trusting our version of life can attract others to assist in propelling us forward.  Stay awake in each moment while gathering and creating the life that stirs the soul.

Hibernation ... An Adventurous Phase

"In the depth of winter, I finally learned

that within me there lay an invincible summer."

Albert Camus

Winter offers the opportunity for enhanced hibernation.  We can creatively use this slower pace without entirely shutting ourselves down to the point of isolation.  Hibernating can be fun if we shift our thinking into how to nurture ourselves in our own space.  It would be similar to nesting or building a special fort, supplied with favorite blankets, lights, and cherished treasures.  It can be a comforting time for meeting our simple needs.

Establishing winter rituals can be enchanting, such as:  lighting evening candles, deliberately playing music, enrolling in an on line class or researching family history.  Begin to anticipate what hibernation will look like.  Will books be gathered, a special chair chosen, a cozy blanket, a special hot tea, and a candle to hold the presence of the warm light of the soul?

Name what excites you and begin to expand upon it.  Stretch it, grow it, and make it come alive! This year design winter as an adventurous phase, restoring body, mind, and soul. Care for the self as a guest every day.