Light

In the Northern Hemisphere this is the time of light. As we emerge from winter darkness, crisp blue skies are dramatic stages for lengthening evenings and teasing dawns. The mournful purples of winter dusk are replaced with rosy pinks on pale yellow clouds.

Watching the sunlight change is one of my deep joys of being alive. I feel the rolling planet under my feet as we tilt toward the sun on our vehicle's axis. It is dizzying and awe inspiring. Better than a Disney theme park ride.

As the days lengthen and daylight increases, moonless nights seem even darker. Venus sparkles in the southern sky like a blue diamond. The void of Space invites sober meditation. The stark absence of light and atmosphere.

Take the time to be where you are. This is my best advice. There is no busy work that is so important to distract you from your life as a living being on this special planet. There is no greater awe than simply understanding more and more deeply where you are and what you are are in the vastness of The Universe. No dogma or fantasy can do more for the human spirit than simply embracing the natural wonder of life.