The days have shrunk to half their size. The grandiose power of the sun has been replaced by a weaker version of itself. The sky is grey. The Earth is balding. Winter is almost here. I have noticeably started organizing my activities around the waning […]
The autumnal equinox is the representation of equal light and darkness. In other words, the day is as long as the night. We get that kind of balance twice a year. Once in March, then again in September. It is when the earth’s equator passes […]
Sometimes pictures speak louder than words. This one makes me speechless. After a very dark winter, let there be sun.
I am a light chaser. Sunrays heal my soul whilst darkness chokes me like a chicken bone lodged in my throat. So when I see the sun straining in the daytime winter sky, I secretly cheer it on. For the Northern Hemisphere, the darkest day […]
Today is a day of superlatives ~ it is the longest day, the one with the most amount of daylight hours, the one that has me genuflect to Ra, the sun God, every year. As someone who suffers from seasonal affective disorder, I worship the […]
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), also known as the “winter blues”, is known to be caused by the lack of sunlight in the winter months. Its symptoms include irritability, weight gain, lethargy, and mood swings. Experts do not agree as to the prevalence of the syndrome. […]
Image by gabster_ro via Flickr The month of December is stressful for a lot of people. The holidays add to the tension and for some, light deprivation deeply affects our moods. During this season of light (or lack thereof!), we need to engage in empowering […]