Winter Solstice

Today marks the winter solstice, the first day of winter and the darkest day of the year. It's all due to Earth's tilt, which ensures that the shortest day of every year falls around December 21. Making it the shortest day and longest night of the year, and thankfully only lasts only a moment in time. Dark days like this can be crushing if we don’t remember that the solstice heralds the beginning of a renewal. From this day forward, the world (at least in the northern hemisphere) will only get brighter. The light will return, slowly, but surely. But it can be tough, sometimes, to remember this simple fact. For many people especially those who suffer from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) - like I do - this time of year can feel like a heavy burden of despair hanging over their heads. Especially without snow, I find that these short daylight days seem even more gloomy. Thankfully, tomorrow the days start to get longer - Yay!

Blessings