Felt this sizes the Solstice perfectly for me this year….and of course choosing to end this blog with a John Ó Donahue quote, well I love me some John ❤
When you possess light within, you see it externally.
Today is the Summer Solstice, the northern hemisphere’s longest day – the official start of Summer – when the longer days of sunlight follow. Unusually for Ireland we are actually forecast a day of very warm sunshine. Traditionally, cultures knew the significance of this date and marked it by the lighting of bonfires. It reminds us that we are at a midpoint of the year, which hints at every midpoint on a journey. Life is short and there are many challenges each day. However, we choose how to use time, bringing the light of beauty to each moment, long or short
We live between the act of awakening and the act of surrender.
Each morning we awaken to the light and the invitation to a new day in the world of time; each night we surrender to the dark to…
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Awaken the light Linda.
And here we had the shortest day. Mid way ‘tween all round. Hope you are well 🙂
Loved this. Reblogged it, too.