Now comes the season of quiet. The short light, the cold air, the raw
emptiness urge us to turn inward and to rest. This season of quiet
invites us to settle into the beautiful present. It calls upon us to let go
and to let be. It asks us to accept ourselves as we are, to love the world
just as it is, to welcome each moment with equanimity and open arms.
Now is the season of snuggling under downy covers. Now is the season
of reclaiming our sweaters and thick books. Now is the time for settling
next to the fire. And now is the time for afternoon naps. Some may call
us lazy, unfriendly. But we know that this darker season is as necessary
as the summer sun. We know that our inner fires need tending, that our
bodies need to rest. We understand that just as nature's roots must grow
dormant before they can bloom again, so, too, must we sleep.
Let us welcome and protect this quiet season. Let us use this time to grow
Now is the season of snuggling under downy covers. Now is the season
of reclaiming our sweaters and thick books. Now is the time for settling
next to the fire. And now is the time for afternoon naps. Some may call
us lazy, unfriendly. But we know that this darker season is as necessary
as the summer sun. We know that our inner fires need tending, that our
bodies need to rest. We understand that just as nature's roots must grow
dormant before they can bloom again, so, too, must we sleep.
Let us welcome and protect this quiet season. Let us use this time to grow
still, to nurture peace, to allow our souls to find their way back home.
Let us fill the empty space before us with ease and softness, with calm
and quiet, with peace and silky spaciousness. Let us follow nature's
invitation to nestle back into the deepest roots of our lives, so that
we may remember who we truly are.
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