Maybe, like many of us, you do not have the energy to charge into the New Year. After all, it’s winter. The leaves fall and all the bulbs go underground. Many creatures hibernate. Only humans disregard this natural cycle as electric lights push back the darkness. Rather than fight against winter, you could surrender into the stillness the quiet and the dark, even if it’s just for five minutes a day.
Renew your life force by a process that spells
R E S T
R Recline in your most comfortable chair, with a warm fuzzy blanket around you.
E Exhale. Feel all of the tension of the holidays simply melting away… dissolving.
S Soften. Bring your attention to your belly, breathing in deeply, soften your belly, let it fill with air, allowing a warm wave of breath to fill the center of your body.
T Trust. Imagine a ball of light like a bright sun, glowing in the center of your belly. Feel the warmth and radiance of this brilliant sun cleansing, cleaning out all the debris, all of the residue in your digestive track. Picture yourself drinking an abundance of pure fresh water, creating a flowing river. This river flows down through your digestive tract, clearing out all of the toxins, all the accumulation of the past few months, and washing it out with the tide.
