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FINDING stillness

EVERYTHING FEELS SLOWER IN WINTER.

We bunker down and cuddle up,

protecting ourselves from the crisp air.

We spend more time indoors and make

fewer plans for the weekends, but do

we really slow down?

When we give ourselves permission

to be still, we create space for ‘stuff’ to

come up. All of the stuff we’ve been

burying beneath our busyness. Maybe

this manifests as physical illness or

emotional overwhelm. And so to avoid

the discomfort of really feeling, we add

another thing to the ‘to-do’ list. We

make a new goal, start a new project,

go for a run, buy something or distract

ourselves with technology.

In a culture that encourages over-

consumption, we have too much of

what we don’t need and not enough

of what we do. It’s very easy to be

influenced by our environment of

social norms and get caught up in a

never-ending cycle of chasing our tails.

But what would happen if we simplified?

What would happen if we slowed down?

What I love about print media is that

it is tactile; it encourages you to take a

moment away from your device and the

digital world, have a cup of tea and chill.

I hope this allows you some time to

simply be.

Indulge in these moments this

winter. Simplify. Slow down. This is the

perfect time for it. Learn from the true

yogis who are walking their talk, like

the delightful Carrie-Anne who I had

the pleasure to spend some time with

(Profile p36), take your practice down a

notch with her restorative/yin sequence

(p37), learn to embrace a simpler life

(p40) and be present with and connect

to those around you (All Together Now

p58). Allow yourself to feel whatever

comes up, be at peace with it and watch

it pass by like a cloud softly floating in

the winter sky.

JESSICA HUMPHRIES

Editor

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