I'm keeping today's issue short. It's nearly Christmas and insight galore feels like the wrong thing to spend energy on currently. So instead of an essay here are three simple observations.
Pulling out the weeds in the garden today, I found it nice to have a clear task with clear progress and little persuasion necessary, whether of myself or someone else. No need to convince the weeds to remove themselves from the earth. I simply physically removed them. So much simpler than messy human relationships!
I wonder whether letting go of (or extinguishing) desires has become a basic survival skill for people with significant sensitivity, i.e. high openness and/or high neuroticism. If you pick up on things, if you're curious, and if there's an abundance of things to occupy your attention, there's always more you could want to do than you can do.
Every year I become more grateful for the people in my life that have supported me. I understand ancestor worship much better now on the level of felt sense. What I am, what I will yet become, what I will have a hand in bringing about – all of this has been made possible by who took risks, who overcame challenges, who fought to pass on the torch.
Merry Yule, Christmas, Holidays, or whatever you celebrate this time of year! May the gods be in your favor and may you act to deserve that favor.