People who spend most of their time away from home, or sleeping whenever they are at home, are not especially concerned about the windows or amount of light in their home. I have spent much of my time indoors, so being able to look out is right up there in importance, with having a front porch. Light is something I have alway intuitively known was important to me – even before the discovery of SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). I have always had numerous houseplants, which also require vast amounts of light. A sunroom, along with skylights, is a wonderful thing to have; however, I want to have windows and bountiful light in all of my rooms. In fact, living in a greenhouse would suit me just fine.
Light is important in more ways than just our physical well-being. It is often synonymous with the source of all life, which is why many ancient cultures worshipped the sun. They say that the eyes are windows to the soul. When we look deeply into someone’s eyes, while listening to them, we are able to hear a deeper meaning beyond the words. If we observe the pain in another, we can perceive the light that is their essence and this leads to understanding and to empathy, Too often, our conversations are trivial and we allow ourselves to be distracted when others are speaking to us. If we make it a practise to really listen to others, mind chatter and judgement fall away. The window of acceptance is opened.
When we open ourselves up to becoming the vessels through which light can shine, we find that life’s challenges are more easily overcome. The light shines upon our path, leading us to new discoveries and opening the windows of opportunity. If we are perceiving darkness in our world, we can remember that (science has shown) darkness is merely the absence of light. We must all allow our inner light to shine a little brighter in these dark times.
