Sunday Thought 29/12/24
mantra of the week: I keep my lantern burning
A new calendar year, the turning of a page.
In the darkness of winter, when all the leaves have fallen, where is the renewal we seek? Hidden. Inside. Underground.
The new year in mid winter can feel strange, hardly the freshness and buds of spring springing. Yet the season invites us to rest, reflect and have faith in renewal, in ourselves and in our environment. When you feel worn out and dull, remember that your inner light burns on and in the darkness, behind the scenes, ideas are taking root. A time for deep rest and tending to that flame, for looking and listening, for art and gentle reminders, keep moving and allowing stillness. In the difficult days and chapters and the ones infused with ease too. Rest in the knowing that the stars burn bright and the colour spectrum inside and out will return in time (and not before it’s time) — never by force.
Keep your lantern burning and watch the the warm illumination and the shadows it creates. Trust in the warmth and the light and your capacity to restore and be bright.
Keep your lantern burning and the song in your heart.
Love,
Lou
Quote of the week:
Perhaps the earth can teach us, as when everything seems dead and later proves to be alive.
― Pablo Neruda
For you to reflect on and perhaps write in your journal:
What has brought me joy in 2024?
A little note of the highlights, the moments and happenings, places and people
Which simple intentions are arising for 2025?
[anything from 5 reminders to 3 words - i.e. Home, Health, Art]
Yoga & Sound for everyone
community yoga + sound meditation + live music
classes / workshops / circles / gatherings / one-to-one sessions
Gentle Restore & Reset Yoga - online | Monday 6th January 16:00 [email wellbylou@gmail.com to join]
Jam - live music discovery - CLF, Peckham | Wednesday 5th February 19:45 @jamsandwichlive
Mama & Babe Sound Bath - Oru, East Dulwich | Tuesday 11th February 14:00
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