Darkness

Casting light on my personal truth makes me vulnerable. If you put the lights on in a house on a dark day, people can see within unless you close your blinds. This image, living with open blinds with the lights on, suits my feelings about personal honesty as part of practice.

Turning the lights on also implies lighting the corners of my own mind and personality to my own honest scrutiny. Try shining a flashlight under your bed. This can be similar to shining a light on my own behaviors and how I may be perceived by others by asking them to give me honest feedback.

These are the lights I would encourage you to light in this season. They will bring the information which can fuel positive change in the new year. This information, when shared between people who are committed to peace and shared joy, is a great gift.