Now that summer time is here, I really appreciate every sunny day we experience.It's so great being able to put on a pair of shorts, a t-shirt and walk barefoot in the backyard. I soak it all in. I know that as the seasons change, we have no control over the drop in temperature, as we get closer to the end of the year.
Living in the Northeast, in January and February can be a very cold, dark time of year. The snow turns to ice or melts into mush and there are fewer hours of available sun.
When you wake up in the morning, and when you return from school or work, the physical darkness permeates everything, everywhere. Is it the physical darkness that causes darkness inside of each one of you? Or can you create a new source of internal sunlight that can dominate the physical darkness outside?
I know lots of people who live in beautiful parts of the country, like California and Florida, where the physical sun is outside every day but they are still dark inside. They don't see both kinds of internal and external beauty.
It certainly does help to live where the weather is nice. It is not the only thing that will keep you feeling good. You are the major source of your own light, not the weather. Some of the best times in my life occurred on dreary, cold days and nights by spending times with good friends or even a good book.
It's really a perception and a focus. No matter where you are, no matter what the weather conditions, you still have the power to create your own internal weather conditions. When you choose good friends and fun, fulfilling things to do, it doesn't matter what the weather is like outside. The weather outside of you is out of your control. Even though it may be very dark or cold outside, there is always the possibility of creating internal light on the inside.
How you perceive the weather outside of you has a big effect on the weather conditions inside of you. Even if the darkness outside is foreboding, you still have the ability to shine.
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