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Welcome! This is a place to share how we celebrate & deepen our relationship to Nature. Here you will find stories, images, & ideas about wilderness, human nature, & soulfulness. Drawing from the experiences of everyday living, the topics on this blog include: forays into the natural world, the writing life, community service, meditation, creativity, grief & loss, inspiration, & whatever else emerges from these. I invite you on this exploration of the wild within & outside of us: the inner/outer landscape.



Monday, October 13, 2014

Monday Musings: “Embrace the Darkness”

TEALarbor stories’ Monday Musings are quotes, mantras, reveries, poems, & practices offering simple ways to explore the ecotone of the inner/outer landscape.


Embrace the lengthening darkness characterizing the season of autumn. 
Acknowledge all that accompanies the growing nights:  dropping temperatures, increased reliance on artificial light, scheduling differences to accommodate shorter days. 
Notice, too, the opportunities:  earlier evening stargazing, cozying up with indoor projects, ample time to look within for the light and dark places of your own inner landscape. 
Explore the many gifts of darkness both outside of and within yourself.




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