As much as we’re aware of the benefit of slowing down and reflecting on the passing year, society also encourages us to make the most of the current season - buying, consuming, celebrating and traveling near and far to see family and friends, often taxing our physical, emotional and spiritual well-being - the complete opposite of stillness. The flip side is that the season is fleeting and for some, these weeks can bring happiness, connection, peace and the opportunity to reunite with loved ones.

How to bring more ease and less dis-ease (originally defined as the opposite of ease) into your life when the world is filled with turmoil? We’ve been co-existing with suffering and uncertainty about what the future will look like for a long while. To be sure, these are beyond challenging times. I invite you to take a short break from dis-ease to spend some quality time with ease. I’ll leave it to you how much time you visit, even a few moments will reap benefits.