In Istanbul now it is colder than I am used to. Many things are different than in Asia, and some trigger memories of other European cities, other times. Here I love walking through the streets, fresh pomegranate juice, lentil soup, trying a hookah, the warmth of people I encounter and even the cold air.
Being here is both a time of opening to new challenges and remembering parts of myself that have been forgotten.

Friday will be Spring Equinox when life balances for a moment, holding us gently so that we can embrace the potential for a new cycle of being. Right now, these days before Spring dawns, is a precious time to open to everything that has been perhaps calling for your attention. It is time to face challenges, fears, regrets. It is a time to take responsibility for clearing everything that holds you captive. It is a time to surrender to who you are, to the calls of your heart, preparing for a new cycle, a new spring.