BALANCE

I have always been drawn to Yin and Yang, ever since I first saw the symbols on a necklace at a festival as a child.

Yin is associated with darkness, calm, the feminine, cold, and rest.
Yang is associated with light, activity, the masculine, warmth, and energy.

These forces are not separate – they flow into each other and are in constant motion. The symbol, called Taijitu, shows a circle divided into black and white swirls with a small dot of the opposite color on each side – a reminder that one always contains a part of the other.

This idea of balance is central to many aspects of life, our health, and the universe. It reminds us of the importance of harmony when opposites exist.