From the tiniest light, a feint glow on a far-off horizon, dawn brings a new day, with new hope, and new possibilities, the sun's rising, an inextricable link to the changing seasons around us.
"Whether we are an early bird or a night owl, the rising and setting of the sun offers us an inextricable link to the changing seasons. At a time when many of us seek to live slowly and simply, in tune with the seasons, the sun’s daily display of warmth provides us with a beautiful way to connect with the world around us."--brilliantly shared, David! I feel the same about staying in tune with the lunar cycle. We are offered these gentle touchstones in what can often feel like a chaotic world to ground us back to the rhythms of this life. Since I moved to Jamaica, I no longer use an alarm clock to get up and I allow myself time and space to sleep and rise when my body tells me its ready to do so. Maybe it's from two decades of working as a public educator in California, but my natural rhythm seems to be bedtime around 8:30 pm and waking up with the sun (or before). The novelty of this allowance in my "new" life (can it still be new after 6 years?!) has yet to wear off and it is my intention to continue to revel in the reverence that I cultivate when I allow my body to connect with its natural rhythms. A deep bow and a lotus for you 🙏🪷
Loved this! I really enjoy when you introduce us all to new music, thank you for that 😊 I've definitely become more of an early bird as I've gotten older - for me there's nothing like waking up at 5am, slowly pottering around to get my breakfast, and then reading whilst the sun comes up and everywhere is quiet!
The Four Sea Interludes were the first pieces I heard played by a professional orchestra (in person rather than a recording) and they were just a complete revelation in how music can evolve time, place, mood and weather.
Hii! 👋 I don't think I properly twirled by your world before, so gotta fix this, haha.
This was such a lovely read and made me think about my own journey as I shifted from being a "perpeptual night owl" to someone that wants to honor her own seasons in life and currently I do feel a lot lighter being up earlier as the sun casts her light through my deep yellow curtains, making my room look all glowy and magical. ✨ But the more I honor how my energy flows, the more I can continue to anchor in the present moment. It was a pretty big transition though as I took such pride in staying up late, working on all my projects, haha.
What you describe is just as I would wish it to be ✨ It’s more challenging when there are others in the house to consider, and when life and work tend to be rather rigid, but definitely something I’d like to keep exploring and working at.
I still long to be an early bird and love the idea of rising when the sun does, but it's never been my natural pattern. The few days I manage to get outside first thing, while it's still, slightly misty and quiet apart from birdsong always fill me with joy. I'm intrigued by what it would look like practically to take small steps towards a more natural rhythm of following the daylight more closely, thanks for this reminder.
I know exactly what you mean. I think that for me, if work and life were a little less regimented, then I would at least like to experiment with trusting my body’s clock when it came to waking and sleeping. Like you say, small steps towards that natural rhythm 🌿
I'm enthusiastically planning to get up at 6.30am tomorrow and still be working and active for the whole day but that might go very wrong! Getting to sleep earlier is the key thing though, and I'm not good at that as I'm usually feeling so awake!
After a cat alarm clock at 6.30 I managed to get up at 6.45 and trot out into the garden to see a still-orange sun. Not bad for a first attempt. Sustaining will be more tricky!
"Whether we are an early bird or a night owl, the rising and setting of the sun offers us an inextricable link to the changing seasons. At a time when many of us seek to live slowly and simply, in tune with the seasons, the sun’s daily display of warmth provides us with a beautiful way to connect with the world around us."--brilliantly shared, David! I feel the same about staying in tune with the lunar cycle. We are offered these gentle touchstones in what can often feel like a chaotic world to ground us back to the rhythms of this life. Since I moved to Jamaica, I no longer use an alarm clock to get up and I allow myself time and space to sleep and rise when my body tells me its ready to do so. Maybe it's from two decades of working as a public educator in California, but my natural rhythm seems to be bedtime around 8:30 pm and waking up with the sun (or before). The novelty of this allowance in my "new" life (can it still be new after 6 years?!) has yet to wear off and it is my intention to continue to revel in the reverence that I cultivate when I allow my body to connect with its natural rhythms. A deep bow and a lotus for you 🙏🪷
Thank you so much 🙏✨🌿
Loved this! I really enjoy when you introduce us all to new music, thank you for that 😊 I've definitely become more of an early bird as I've gotten older - for me there's nothing like waking up at 5am, slowly pottering around to get my breakfast, and then reading whilst the sun comes up and everywhere is quiet!
I envy your 5am wake-ups!
The Four Sea Interludes were the first pieces I heard played by a professional orchestra (in person rather than a recording) and they were just a complete revelation in how music can evolve time, place, mood and weather.
They are rather magical, and so evocative of that east coast landscape ✨
Hii! 👋 I don't think I properly twirled by your world before, so gotta fix this, haha.
This was such a lovely read and made me think about my own journey as I shifted from being a "perpeptual night owl" to someone that wants to honor her own seasons in life and currently I do feel a lot lighter being up earlier as the sun casts her light through my deep yellow curtains, making my room look all glowy and magical. ✨ But the more I honor how my energy flows, the more I can continue to anchor in the present moment. It was a pretty big transition though as I took such pride in staying up late, working on all my projects, haha.
Also first photo of the sky!!! So so magical!! 🥰
What you describe is just as I would wish it to be ✨ It’s more challenging when there are others in the house to consider, and when life and work tend to be rather rigid, but definitely something I’d like to keep exploring and working at.
Oh yes, very true! Embracing the little pockets of time where you can embrace your own flow a bit more is the first step then, I think. 😊✨
I still long to be an early bird and love the idea of rising when the sun does, but it's never been my natural pattern. The few days I manage to get outside first thing, while it's still, slightly misty and quiet apart from birdsong always fill me with joy. I'm intrigued by what it would look like practically to take small steps towards a more natural rhythm of following the daylight more closely, thanks for this reminder.
I know exactly what you mean. I think that for me, if work and life were a little less regimented, then I would at least like to experiment with trusting my body’s clock when it came to waking and sleeping. Like you say, small steps towards that natural rhythm 🌿
I'm enthusiastically planning to get up at 6.30am tomorrow and still be working and active for the whole day but that might go very wrong! Getting to sleep earlier is the key thing though, and I'm not good at that as I'm usually feeling so awake!
Ooh, you’ll have to let us know how you get on!
After a cat alarm clock at 6.30 I managed to get up at 6.45 and trot out into the garden to see a still-orange sun. Not bad for a first attempt. Sustaining will be more tricky!
Very thoughtful 💕