YEAR OF ZEN: WINTER: DAY 02

Orion’s Belt taken using the Samuel Oschin Telescope

Q: Winter has arrived. Reflect on letting whatever you have been carrying rest in the snow of stillness.

A: I have many things to put down and not pick up again. One is my pride that too often blocks meaningful interactions. Another is my sense of worry of what others might think of me. I have traveled without these in the past and life has been easier and better for it, but they still manage to find their way back into my life. Winter is the correct time to think on this: a season of reflection and quiet change before new life springs forward.