The shortest day...the longest night.
Solstice.

I remind myself to breathe...to feel...to see this dark while looking towards the changing light.
It's that time when we begin to think about new intentions.
New directions.

How do I wish to 'be' in this coming year?
How might I 'show up'? For myself? For others?
What might a newer...different...better 'me' look like?

Looking back at this year that's been.
Finding that ground before opening myself up to all that possibility.
So many changes. So much growth.

A new home. A new community. A new life.
A grandmother.
A teacher.
A co-founder of a new non-profit.
An artist.

From here - the days will be getting longer...the nights shorter.
The geese - will fly south...and return north again.
Slowly - the earth will continue to turn.
The energy will shift.
The darkness will return to light.

And - the answers to my questions - will come.