Solstice Reflections - A Checkpoint

With only a few days left before the end of my Solstice Reflections experiment, I thought it would be neat to check in and reflect on how things are going.

What's worked to date:

• establishing a writing routine - writing a post the night before, reviewing it one last time the next morning before posting
• writing about what happened that day, pulling from current experiences and observations
• that being said, having a few posts researched and written ahead of time to pull from on nights I was busy or tired helped too!
• listening to my intuition - if a post didn't feel natural or right, I looked for something else that rang true
• creating ritual, lighting a candle and being still for a few moments before writing
• letting go of perfection

Challenges:

• breaking my writing routine - I felt a need to scramble to catch up, writing two posts in one day to fall back into schedule
• neglecting ritual and focus - this seems to be happening more now as Christmas preparations come to a climax; I find I don't get as much out of writing when I'm distracted and feeling in a rush to post, the reflection part is missing
• letting go of perfection

The experiment has been good to date, but not always easy. Although the subject of spiritual reflection is very rewarding to explore, delving into it daily can be draining. Also, combined with Holiday preparations my reflections risked becoming yet another item on the list to check off.

But overall I'm happy. Not only am I meeting a commitment I made to myself (although there are still a few days left!), I am also welcoming and exploring a renewed connection to my Higher Power - a connection I believe could only have happened through deliberate reflection. Reflection spurred by the Winter Solstice.