'Tis the season
This winter solstice I had an unnerving experience. I felt more like myself and less like myself. It was both an epiphany and an acknowledgment of what I’ve always known. I know this sounds circularly strange and it was.
During this season there are many holidays, celebrated in different ways by a multitude of cultures. It’s interesting to me that on that level our species recognizes something reverent about this time.
Is it the longer nights in the northern hemisphere that prompts more introspection? How about the longer days in the south? Is it a cellular acknowledgment of change?
It IS the perfect time to reassess before starting a new year.
The process of soul searching can be a trip down the rabbit hole for sure. It seems the more we look internally the more we change. It’s as though we create ourselves simply by evaluating what we find in our quiet moments.
Is that why we surround ourselves with people close to us? Whether we share genetics with them or they are souls we consciously choose, or even if we are alone in thought, all are equally important. All iterations are chances to learn more about ourselves. All can be mirrors of who we are.
John Wheeler (the physicist) said, “We live in a participatory universe that continues to build itself”
Our boundaries, once found, disappear once we realize what they are.
Are we building ourselves with intent? Are we doing our best to fill the world with joy and love?
We all know that we are here for a reason. We all search to find that reason. Have you found yours?
Are you looking?