Light and Love

You are Love itself. Live that way.
~Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian

At this time of the year we are surrounded by messages of love. We get holiday cards and hear from family and friends that we may not have heard from for a long time. We see movies, such as It's a Wonderful Life that remind us of love. We buy and receive gifts, that are given with love. Strangers say hello and wish us happy holidays. It can also be a difficult, stressful time for some of us. Our meditation practice helps us to slow down and notice the good around us.
We are moving from the shortest day of the year into longer days, more light. In many ways and many traditions, even for those without a religion, the coming of the light is celebrated at this time of year. Even if this is a difficult time of the year, if we remember that the light is hope, the light is peace, the light is love we can live from that place, we can bring joy to ourselves, our families and to the world.