Season of Warmth and Light

Jasper enjoys the tree

It may be cold and gray outdoors, and the winter solstice, our shortest day of the year, is just around the corner ... but this time of year is one of warmth and light, comfort and brightness. It's a time to think of loved ones, those who share our daily lives and those who have passed, but live on in memory. It's a time to cozy up near the fire with a warm cup of tea or hot cider and cuddle under quilts and blankets. It's a time of candlelight and glittery decorations that lift our spirits no matter how hard the winds blow and how chill the air. It's a time for giving thanks for the gift of life itself.

Since I was a child, the holiday season has been such a special time ... a magical time of excitement and joy. As an adult, I feel more grounded at Christmastime and now experience it as a gentler, more spiritual time, but it's ever still as magical. A quote of Vincent Van Gogh's comes to mind that he wrote about love and how over time its aspect may change, but not it's essence. As the years pass and we age, the holidays take on new and different meanings, but the season will always carry us through the darkest days of winter with its warm glow.

Wishing you a warm and wonderful holiday season.

Peace to All.