It’s that time of the year. The darkness takes over the day, the sun is up from 8.15 am to 3 pm. Some days when it’s grey and gloomy outside it feels like I never really wake up. Every year at this time it’s like we start hibernating. It can’t be a coincidence we light our homes and turn to christmas decorations… Something within tells us we need to create a warm and secure place, more so here in Sweden maybe than in Mhairi’s LA.<\/p>\n
I tend to turn inwards, and pay more attention to what I need this time of the year. Neither that can be a coincidence… I sense it has something to do with what winter has meant to generations before us. It’s a time of the year when we have to secure our lives, so everything within us navigate us towards building a defense or becoming clear on what could threaten our survival. It might sound far-fetched, but just like the bear builds it’s pit and makes ready for the season do we. And I think we still need to listen to it, even though we are lucky enough to have homes to live in, we are after all guided to what we need.<\/p>\n
So pay attention to what your mind, body and soul tell you. You probably need it. It’s the season of kindness, so start with yourself – give yourself that little extra you deep down know you need.<\/p>\n
Happy tea sipping Sunday!<\/p>\n
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