12/30/2019
Holidays can feel quiet stressful for most and I realized it's about doing the opposite of what society says-
The season of winter is when everything slows down and hibernates. When we speed up, we are in opposition to nature. Hence, this opposition to nature can feel anxious and exausting as we are in conflict with our true nature-
Spending the holidays on the sunshine coast has taught me to listen to the silence. It's not easy to listen, and often scary and can feel overwhelming. Seeing all the thoughts floating around - the hundreds to thousands we have each moment is pretty insane. Removing the distractions of city pleasures like shopping activities materialism and noise has brought burried emotions to the surface. I use to suppress, ignore, or distract from feeling the "negative" emotions and only fixate on the "positive" ones. But I now realized I was only getting to know half of me and it was a facade.
I'm learning to love all the feelings even the "bad" ones - the sadness/joy, the pain/pleasure, the anxiousnous/excitement...etc.
The full spectrum of emotions is what make us human and to be able to fully experience it all is a blessing. It's hard to deeply appreciate sun when we havn't experienced rain, clouds, storms, or snow. There is Beauty in it all.
Sending love and celebrating our humanity 💜😍🥰🌱🌄🧘🙏
