Slow down...

October was delightful in so many ways!

Another successful meditation month, a wonderful trip to visit my family in Ohio, pumpkin carving, and costumes for our pups on Halloween all made the darker days much more festive!

Pumpkin carving

Halloween often marks a time shift for me, from the outer world to the inner world. This year with that shift I’ve been thinking about cycles, and with the recent death of a dear friend of the family I’ve been thinking about endings and the cycle of new beginnings.

One of the outcomes of these thoughts is a new resolution to hibernate this winter.

Based on my own changing levels of energy around the autumn and spring time changes I’ve chosen to hibernate from time change to time change. I haven’t set any rules for myself, other than to put rest first.

One thing I’ve learned from my morning meditations is that I always feel more refreshed if I start my day with rest and silence. So I’m setting my intention to continue that rest and silence whenever possible throughout my days as well. I plan to simply work my day job, and then just be home.

I have made a few important exceptions already and will probably make a few more before the winter is over, but the main principle is that I am drawing inward, being home, with myself, my husband, and our dogs, nesting, and resting.

And meditating of course.

October meditation progress