Taking Time for Inner Peace

I have been out and about in the last week and I am sure the crowds and traffic have multiplied. Where are all these people the other 11 months out of the year? Truly December is the month of abundance. There are more cars, more people, more lights and more merchandise. There are more shoppers, more lines and more music. There is just more of everything, except for time. The days seem to be shorter, well they are, at least the time of light is.

In the last few days I feel as though I've been in a movie running on fast forward and when I get into my car I close the doors and sit very still for a few moments. The stillness and silence seems to be palpable due to the chaotic contrast of malls, grocery stores and parking lots. In those moments I recenter myself, and remember again, that I am Spirit having a human experience and I smile, even laugh out loud at the divine insanity it is to be human.