YOGA is a Prayer by Kellyn McGee
My holiday season normally begins in mid-November with the Thanksgiving office party, and continues until the end of the year, with parties on top of parties, which, along with all the other holiday planning, can be dizzying. This year, though…well, we all know it’s different. Those parties and brunches and dinners don’t exist and have been added to the list of “when do we return to normal?” So, it should be easy to just use this time to do all that inner-work that we know is important, right? We have more time to be alone with ourselves and really listen to what’s going on inside, yes? Being forced into stillness doesn’t equal embracing it. We might even be running from it, filling the void with activities that block the quiet. Binge-watching, bingereading, binge-cooking… these might be just the distractions we need to ignore the stillness we need more. Even if we know somewhere deep inside that all this time of “stay at home” has presented us with the perfect opportunity to go within, that’s easier thought than done. We might even balk at the idea of doing the inner-work, maybe even thinking “all I’m doing is being with myself.” But being alone isn’t the same as going “in.” It’s essential for us to quiet the voices, especially the
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