On the winter solstice I like to do a hard physical thing culminating with an offering for the return of the sun, preferably on a promontory. This year the hard physical thing is a 7 mile run with 2,500 feet of elevation gain (braggart much?) and the offering is a cheap domestic lager of unknown age from the basement. 

This activity is a reminder that I’m usually more capable than I give myself credit for and that, if I can do it on the shortest day, the rest of the year is plush. So yeah guy, and I'm talking to myself here … you should try that new thing, put yourself out there a lil bit more and stand more vocally in what you believe … but maybe do it with more kindness and empathy. Yeah.

So, here's to the return of the sun and brighter days.