Dear friend,

Today, on December 21st, we meet the winter solstice — the longest night and the shortest day of the year.

It’s the moment when the sun appears to stand still. And then, quietly, almost unnoticed, the light begins to return.

I experience this time as an invitation to pause. To stand still with life. To listen more deeply.

Today, I was reminded how much I love lighthouses.
Standing tall.
Shining their light so others don’t lose their way.
So they don’t get stranded.

And I see myself as a tall lighthouse shining my light.

A peaceful light, not anxious.
A light that is healing and loving, not striving.
A light that is radiant, not dull.

This is the quality of light I want to share in the world.
And perhaps it’s the quality of light you are ready to stand in now, too.

The longest night is fertile ground.
​What you conceive now can grow with the returning sun and gather momentum as spring arrives.

Before the year turns, I invite you into a simple moment of reflection.

You may want to light a candle.

Sit comfortably. Let your breath slow. Feel the ground beneath you.

As you exhale, gently breathe into the flame what you are ready to release — a habit, a story, an expectation, a way of being that no longer serves you.

With your next inhale, breathe in what you want to call into your life — peace, clarity, courage, trust, love.

Stay with this for a few breaths. Releasing… and receiving.

You might then take a few minutes to reflect on the year behind you:

• Three blessings or highlights you’re grateful for
• One or two challenges that shaped you
• What you learned about yourself along the way

No fixing.
No forcing any meaning.
Just honest noticing.

When you’re ready, thank the flame. You don’t need to have answers tonight.

The light has already begun its return. And so has yours.

With love,
xx Antonie
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​Do it before you die.
Stop waiting for someday.

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P.S.: A question you may want to sit with: What is mine to do to help create the world I want to live in?

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