Happy Summer Solstice

Today is the first day of summer; Summer Solstice. More sunlight is received on this day than any other day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. "Solstice" is derived from the latin word: sun + standing still. On this day the earth and oceans absorb more sunlight than any other day of the year, yet it takes several weeks to release that heat into the atmosphere.

Have you ever felt stuck? Or like an obstacle you were facing would not budge? Of course you have, so have I.

Years ago, the summer solstice was a very important day. It reminded farmers that a turning point in the growing season had been reached.

For me, the summer solstice is a wonderful reminder that any obstacles (or problems) showing up, in whatever form will soon dissolve or "shift." There is no need to feel "stuck." Look to nature, and the cycle of creation that exists in EVERYTHING exists in your problems too.

"Creation >Sustenance>Dissolution"- You cannot look anywhere where it is not. And so experiencing "stuckness" is really an illusion. The obstacle may appear to sustain forever, like it will never dissolve, but it will, you can count on that. In the mean time though, we can choose to shift our focus. Instead of seeking contentment from the outside in, we can find contentment from the inside out. This paradigm shift comes when we view all events as opportunities to grow, to encounter our own magnificence. When we view things in this light, there are no obstacles, only moments in which to shine.