n this lecture we will talk about what balance is and how during the holiday season people get overwhelmed and discouraged.  There is a lot of expectation put on people and we tend to put it on ourselves as well.  We will talk about ways to get out of this pattern and to find inner focus, mental clarity and peace.  Maybe we will find a little amusement as well.  That always helps and is not always easy though.  We will also explore how our natural environment is handling winter and this darker time of the year with less sunlight.  The hopes is that we can choose what we want to experience and see ways of creating that with less overwhelm and more ease and peace.  Ideally we all want a little joy and magicand we don’t want it to be difficult and painful.