Like St. Teresa of Avila, I have a skull on my desk. Two, actually – one plain and one riotously decorated in green and purple. I think they’re funny; they remind me not to take myself, or the world, too seriously.
So many people find this time of year quite difficult. The days are short and cold, and the nights seem endless. The anxieties of this world become louder in our ears, and the glare of social media is blinding.