As we start the cycle once again, we begin moving through the winter. It is cold and/or rainy for a reason. It is to get us focused inside, away from the distractions out there, which continually bid for attention. As we go inside our homes, they too, are filled with distractions: the tv, the radio, things to read, and people who would like to talk. And, if we go even further inside––inside ourselves––even here we are confronted with distractions: all of the unfinished business of living is right there in our faces, reminding us of all that “needs” yet, to be dealt with.

It is an amazing time to be alive! More people than ever are asking questions which demand answers of depth. Veils which have lulled many into sleepful living are being released and lifted. And it is fitting that we are closing this year on such awakenings.

Every thought that comes to us; every picture, movie, song, tv program, or conversation we choose to partake in; makes a comfy place within us, to draw more of the same to us. It's not complicated-- what we choose to surround ourselves with, both internally and externally, is the matter from which we create our lives.

Have you ever tried to maintain your balance, while walking on a narrow cement curb? That feeling of being pulled to the right and then to the left is kind of like Life.