Art by Alessandra Olanow (@aolanow published 26/06/19 ig) Good news! We made it through the longest night of the year (in the northern hemisphere) and lived to see the sunrise once again... While the pandemic has been raining on our parades for what feels like forever this winter solstice reminded me of a piece of writing by @Brad Montague: The sun showed up again, So I looked up and asked it: "Why?" The sun looked down and brightly whispered "To give you another try." Winter Solstice has been an important event throughout human history because for the longest time we were connected to nature given that we were subject to the elements, many cultures and religions celebrate holidays (Christmas, Hanukkah, and pagan festivals) that coincide with the return of longer days. These celebrations usually symbolize the opportunity for renewal, a shedding of bad habits and negative feelings, and an embracing of hope amid darkness as the days once again begin to g