Michele, what a beautiful post! For most of my life I have dreaded (too strong a word, but strongly disliked) the encroaching darkness. Everything about light is symbolic to me. Yet at the same time, I embrace the coziness, the drawing indoors. My Norwegian ancestors prepared for the season of short days (VERY short in Norwegian winters) with lots of candles, warm throws, firewood - what we do as well. I have also used "happy lights" to reset my metabolism, having suffered with SAD a great deal when I was younger. Thank you for your thoughtful and well chosen words!
Love the way that prayer addresses universal needs and blankets everyone with blessing. When I can't sleep, I often recite uplifting scripture, like Romans 8 or Psalm 103. Often I wake up later in the night and realize I never finished!
We notice the darkness of the late afternoons. I keep a blanket on the couch in the living room to keep myself ward. Today, it is raining and chilly. When I finish this, I am going to make myself a cup of hot chocolate and then crawl under the couch blanket and take a nap. Every one is noticing the blah weather and the coldness of the rain.
Thank you for addressing the shortening days. The older I get, I’m more bothered by the shorter days and longer nights. Darkness can breed sadness, regrets and fears and this prayer is just what I need. Thank you for blessing me this season of waning daylight.
Who would have guessed how dark it would become when you penned this post friend. Here's to healing and hope and peace for you and yours in Maine. He is able.
There are nights my prayer goes for hours
Michele, what a beautiful post! For most of my life I have dreaded (too strong a word, but strongly disliked) the encroaching darkness. Everything about light is symbolic to me. Yet at the same time, I embrace the coziness, the drawing indoors. My Norwegian ancestors prepared for the season of short days (VERY short in Norwegian winters) with lots of candles, warm throws, firewood - what we do as well. I have also used "happy lights" to reset my metabolism, having suffered with SAD a great deal when I was younger. Thank you for your thoughtful and well chosen words!
Love the way that prayer addresses universal needs and blankets everyone with blessing. When I can't sleep, I often recite uplifting scripture, like Romans 8 or Psalm 103. Often I wake up later in the night and realize I never finished!
Love it! Thanks.
I did but probably should go back to it. Tnx.
I dread those first few weeks of the time change. (When are they going to drop it??) I will copy that prayer and try to memorize it. Thanks Michele.
We notice the darkness of the late afternoons. I keep a blanket on the couch in the living room to keep myself ward. Today, it is raining and chilly. When I finish this, I am going to make myself a cup of hot chocolate and then crawl under the couch blanket and take a nap. Every one is noticing the blah weather and the coldness of the rain.
Love this! It’s getting darker here in Oklahoma, too.
Thank you for addressing the shortening days. The older I get, I’m more bothered by the shorter days and longer nights. Darkness can breed sadness, regrets and fears and this prayer is just what I need. Thank you for blessing me this season of waning daylight.
Who would have guessed how dark it would become when you penned this post friend. Here's to healing and hope and peace for you and yours in Maine. He is able.