December

"As we notice more and more in the present moment, we come to a deeper realization that a silent observer is within us. In the primordial stillness, the silent observer witnesses everything inside and outside."  Haemin Sunim (2017). The things you can see only when you slow down. Photo by Monica Pinheiro free to use if you respect the license CC BY-NC-SA (CC).

December

"Extinction bursts through that web, breaking connections and threatening its integrity. Sever one strand, and it wavers, reshapes, but survives. Tear another, and it will still hold. Over long periods, repairs are made as species adapt, and new balances are reached, new associations made. If enough strands are broken at once, the web will collapse, drifting in the breeze, and the world will have to make do with what little remains." Thomas Halliday (2022). Otherlands: A World in the Making.  Photo by Monica Pinheiro free to use if you respect the license CC BY-NC-SA ( CC ).

December

And this light 

Still won't shine bright 

But there'll be enough to see right 

A thought that's handed down 

Old torn and frayed 

Mine to keep around 

Not to feel afraid 

Kept it for awhile 

A echo of the age 

A faded memory 

Waiting to change

1968 by Submotion Orchestra

Photo by Monica Pinheiro, free to use if you respect the license CC BY-NC-SA ( CC ).