The days shorten. We edge closer to the end of the year. There is more darkness than light. It is that time of the year when we wake to a darkened window and drive home with our lights on. We are in the dark, barren time of the year.
Yet, in the darkness of winter are celebrations of light. We share love, joy, and hope with loved ones, friends, coworkers, and even strangers. Our bodies crave the light that our mind, spirit, and heart know — within the darkness are opportunities to live fully. We have only to intentionally experience love, joy, and hope.
Perhaps we are not even aware of the love, the joy, and the hope that hovers outside our vision. They are blips of light in the darkness — brief word filled and wordless opportunities: kind words for an intimate stranger, listening to the sorrow of a friend, smiling at the moon’s illuminated beauty, breathing in the crispness of the night sky, basking in the warmth of sun’s rays.
While some of these moments are spontaneous, we can consciously create these moments. We plan get-togethers and other ways to consciously engage in moments of joy and happiness. These intentional moments are opportunities for our light to be reflected into the world. As our divine spark connects with the billions of points of light in the world, we are recharged.
How can we shine ever brightly? By consciously setting our intent not several weeks from now, but beginning on December 18th. As the moon grows larger, so can our intent. On December 18th ask, “What is my intent? How do I want to grow my life? What do I want for myself in 2018?” Then as the moon grows over 14 days, spend time each day focusing on your intent and finding ways to share it in your actions.
Then on January 1, 2018, when the moon reveals herself in her fullness, affirm who you are and how you shine in a world whose light ebbs and flows amid the shadows of darkness.
Vanessa F. Hurst, ms, is a Mindful Coach, Neural Synchrony™ facilitator, Professional Speaker, and Author who weaves her inner wisdom into all she touches. Vanessa offers Neural Synchrony™ sessions to assist clients in navigating their life paths with intuition. Her books are A Constellation of Connections: Contemplative Relationships and Engaging Compassion Through Intent & Action. Contact Vanessa @ vanessa@intentandaction.com for keynotes, programs, and consultations.
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