As we get down to the last few days before Christmas and/or the last few days of the year (depending on what you happen to celebrate) the pressure may be increasing for you.
Whether you are guided by work obligations, family traditions, your own vision of the tasks ahead, you may find yourself feeling overwhelmed by trying to do AllOfTheThings.
And ask you decide what to prioritize, what to get done and how to do it, I have a question for you…
What would it look like to choose self-kindness?
Yes, yes, I know that your ease is not the only factor to consider here.
And I know that you probably have more to do than on an average day so you may end up more tired than usual.
But still…
What if you chose self/kindness?
What if you did the version of your tasks that gave you more peace of mind?
What if you chose an easier, more straightforward version?
What if you chose a version that was more fun or that was quicker?
Now, I know this isn’t possible for every task but I equally well know that it is possible for some.
And I know you can’t prioritize your own needs in every case, but you *can* do it sometimes.
Doesn’t it make sense to choose some areas to go easy with so you have more energy for the tasks that require it?
At the very least, it’s worth including self-kindness as one of the factors in your decision-making process.
It’s definitely a good way to make more space for yourself in your own life.
Wishing you ease with this and with everything else you encounter today.
Here’s your movement practice suggestion today:
In the still image from this “On your feet all day? Try these stretches to relieve pain and fatigue” video from Ask Dr Jo, there is text on the left reading ‘Retail Worker Stretches’ and Dr Jo, a light-skinned woman in a green T-shirt who has brown hair in a short ponytail is on the right demonstrating a stretch. She is visible from the waist up and she has both hands on the back of her head and she is leaning back slightly.
And here’s today’s mindfulness suggestion:
In the still image for this “Coffee or Tea Meditation / Brother Phap Linh” from Plum Village we can see early morning sun through the leaves and stems of a plant in a glass container on a windowsill. There are other glass containers with possibly tea or coffee in them to the right and we can see blue sky at the top and on the left of the plant. There is white text in the centre of the screen that reads “Coffee or Tea Meditation”
I’ve been writing the Making Space series daily every December for 5 years and, as it goes with these things, I am probably the person who needs the advice the most.
I am just as likely as anyone (maybe even more likely?) to get caught up in how much I could be doing and forget that there is just one person doing all the stuff I put on my list.*
My ever-expanding to do list is the result of the combination my ADHD-related challenges with time/capacity/prioritization and the ambient pressure that comes along this time of year.
Writing the Making Space posts have been helpful for me every year – a daily reminder that making space for myself in my own life is a valuable and worthwhile endeavour AND a practice that actually forces me to focus on a task (writing) that I enjoy.
I also find that the movement and mindfulness practices help, of course. Even though I don’t always complete those specific practices on those specific days, the structure of seeking them out to share with you reminds me to include at least some movement and a little meditation on even my busiest days.
But, despite how helpful all of that has been in the past, this year feels different – in a good way.
This year, I feel far more calm in December than I ever have.
Now, there are lots of contributing factors here – my kids are both in their 20s, my freelance work has been better distributed this year, I have gotten better at planning and prioritizing- but, aside from (because of?) all of that, I have found myself leaning into my movement and mindfulness practices and feeling much better because of it.
When I feel tense, I’ve been asking myself how my body needs to move right now.
When I feel stressed, I’ve been asking myself to pause and breathe.
And, yes, I have been doing this to a certain degree for a long while, this year seeking movement and mindfulness has been a more automatic, more consistent response to those feelings of tension and stress.
It feels really good to respond in those ways so often, so directly.
And I am proud of myself for getting to this point.
My practices may not be perfect but they do allow me to take better care of myself and that’s really the best case scenario, isn’t it?
*Yes, there is holiday teamwork at my house but I am talking about the stuff I tend to pile on to my to do list, not the stuff that actually must be done for our house to function and have the holiday we want to have.
Question: What are you watching this holiday season? What do you recommend?
Sam
I’m looking forward to watching something old. The Hogfather is a longstanding family viewing tradition. Might just be me this year. Doesn’t matter. I’ll still watch it.
I’m also looking forward to watching something new, the Christmas episode of Pluribus. Again, it might just be me but I’m excited about watching it.
Elan
I finished watching Netflix’s Physical Asia (after two seasons of Physical 100). For FIFIs, there’s lots to enjoy watching, such as the incredibly strong women, how the cast navigates cultural and linguistic diversity, and some impressive teamwork. The breakout Mongolian team was fun to cheer for. There’s also lots to snark about, like the show’s repeated goal to “find the perfect physique,” the way Australians are considered Asians, and the gendered biases that creep in here and there. Overall, fun to watch.
Nat
Come See Me in the Good Light. It’s a beautiful story that says yes to life. You don’t need to be dying to decide to embrace the beauty in every moment. On AppleTV.
Chief of War is a historical drama set in post colonial contact Hawaii. Amazing cinematography. Strong female characters. A wonderful diversity of beautiful people telling compelling stories. On AppleTV.
For silliness within Dungeons & Dragons worlds Vox Machina and The Mighty Nein. Not for children! Cussing! Sex! Gore! And much mischief and mayhem. On Prime in Canada.
Catherine
I am watching Heated Rivalry, a romantic and sexy Canadian series about love and sex among fictional professional hockey players, based on the Game Changers book series by Rachel Reid. If you haven’t heard about it, your phone must be broken. I saw Miracle on 34th Street for the first time, and Elf for the 4th or 5th time. And because it’s both good and good for me, have been viewing Ken Burns series The American Revolution, which updates, corrects and clarifies North American history in some very necessary ways.
Diane
I’m a sucker for weird Christmas musicals. All that dancing is good for cardio, and singing along is great for my mental health.
Anna and the Apocalypse gets played at least once. It has wonderful upbeat musical numbers while zombies attack a high school in Scotland at Christmas. I usually dig out Mrs. Santa Claus, a hard-to-find made-for-TV musical starring Angela Lansbury. My new find this year is year is Yippee Kay-Yay, a musical parody of Die Hard, done as a stage play so the scenes of climbing to the roof of that skyscraper are…something.
Christine
We’re watching the second season of ‘Man on the Inside’ with Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen, some older seasons of ‘Taskmaster’, and the current season of ‘Make Some Noise’ on Dropout.
We usually watch Elf a few times in December and we also seek out Xmas episodes of some favourite shows – New Girl, Community, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Martha
We just watched the third Knives Out and it is great. I may re watch KO1 and KO2 after Christmas. My current movie interest is in comedies — light hearted adventures. I really enjoyed the reboot of Jane Austen’s Persuasion During the fall and winter I watch a lot of mysteries and thrillers — Dept Q was captivating but grim. The holidays are about light and connection so I want to see that on the screen.
Late last week, I dropped into a small shop to pick up a gift for a friend of mine, and the woman behind the counter commented that that she was so behind because she had very little Christmas shopping done.
And I realized that everybody I talk to is talking about being behind.
And despite my best efforts, I’ve had a bit of that feeling too.
I mean, I know that being busy, worrying about staying “on track“, and feeling behind is kind of viral this time of year, the feeling just seems to churn through the air around us..
Instead of getting caught up in that feeling though, I’d like us to use it as a reminder to make space for our ourselves and to let our brains relax a little.
Because, really, how are we behind?
What track are we trying to stay on?
How busy do we need to be to feel like we are doing things ‘right’?
Sure, maybe we made a plan and it didn’t work out because life got in the way. That doesn’t mean everything‘s gone wrong. It means we need to adjust our plan a little bit.
But, unless the day we were planning for is already behind us then there’s still time to make those adjustments.
We don’t have to feel bad for not having things done on someone else’s timeline.
If you’re just starting your Christmas shopping/New Year’s planning/end of year reflections/actions related to whatever else you want to get done or celebrate this time of year, that is totally fine.
There’s no inherent virtue in doing all of these things early.
Perhaps it can reduce stress to do some parts of your planning or preparation in advance (this hardly ever feels possible for me so I can’t be sure!)
Since I am going to end up doing things closer to the time of a given event, I have decided that my timeframe helps makes the planning and the preparation part of the celebration.
I know that stores will be busier, and people will be a bit more flustered, but if you factor that in, if you recognize things will take a bit more time or it might be harder to find the things you’re looking for, then there’s nothing wrong with doing things on your own schedule.
There are lots of reasons to do things early.
There are lots of reasons to do them just in time.
Neither approach is better than the other – your schedule has to do with your goals, your own capacity, your own abilities, your stress levels, your finances, your expectations.
If you don’t get too caught up in other people’s schedules or in some sort of mental picture of the ‘perfect’ way to do things then doing things your own way in your own time and course-correcting to accommodate new information is totally fine.
So, no matter how much you have done to prepare, for whatever event lies ahead of you, consider the possibility that you are right on time.
Consider the idea that you are operating on the best schedule you possibly could this year.
Maybe you started with a different plan but but being kind to yourself about where you are right now will be of much more benefit than being mean to yourself about not being somewhere else.
(And trying not to dwell on the difference between the (allegedly!) perfect schedule and your actual schedule can make the whole rigamarole a lot less stressful.)
So, Team, no matter where you are on your to do list and no matter what schedule you are on, I wish you ease and lots and lots of space to take good care of yourself today.
Here’s our movement practice suggestion for today:
In the still image from this 15-Minute Beginner Bollywood Dance video from PS Fit there are three dancers, two female-presenting and one male-presenting, who are mid-dance. They are all standing on their right legs with their left legs lifted and their toes pointed to the back of the room, their arms are reaching towards the right with their elbows bent and their right hands pointing upwards and their left hands pointing towards their right elbows. The male-presenting dancer is wearing black shorts and a white sleeveless shirt, he has dark hair and light skin. The main instructor, who has very light brown skin and dark hair, is wearing a close-fitting blouse, wide-legged black pants that are cuffed tight at the ankles, and a series of bangles on her wrist. The final dancer, who has black hair and light brown skin, is wearing exercise pants that flare at the bottom and a cropped white sleeveless shirt. They are dancing in a studio lit with an indirect pink glow.
Yesterday we shared with you, dear readers, some of our plans for holiday giving and receiving this year. Most of us are reporting downscaling or transforming the practice into acts of love and kindness (shout out to Elan in particular), regifting with purpose (yeah, that’s me) supporting loved ones (anyone know of deals on snow tires, tell Sam) and also those who weren’t expecting much from Christmas this year (Christine, what a lovely idea you’re carrying out!). Also, I’m totally buying The Imaginary Alphabet for some littles I know and love. Thanks for the tip, Tracy!
In my blurb, I talked about what I was giving, but not what I wanted to receive, or gifts I had bestowed on myself. So here are a few of my favorite gifts (from me or others), and my plans for them in 2026.
Two pairs Levi’s blue jeans, midrise boot cut, ordered from JC Penneys (yes, they still exist) on sale, about $35 each
I used to order fancier jeans (why? I honestly can’t tell you), but I got the idea that maybe I should revisit Levi’s. And I’m so glad I did! I’ve already gotten some nice wear out of them this fall, but I am hoping/planning on donning them for some horseback riding in 2026. Yes, that’s the plan.
Two models wearing bootcut Levis, from the JC Penney site.
2. Color markers and a notebook for drawing and writing
My friend Gillian gave me a beautiful Italian-paper-covered journal for writing, to which I’ve added drawings of flowers, trees, and whatever strikes my fancy. I never in a million years would have guessed that I would take up drawing. I have no training at all and never saw myself in an artistic light. I’m all words all the time, right? Well, no. Turns out I take great pleasure in creating little color compositions of objects in nature and imaginary geometric scenes. Who knew… All made possible by some markers and a book. I plan to keep it up in 2026, setting aside more intentional time for this happy pastime.
A 24-pack of colored markers and my precious journal.
3. New purses for no reason other than I love them (one on left free from Yankee swap, one on right bought at church fair, $10.)
Anyone who knows me knows I love me some purses. Yes, it may seem like a hassle to change them out all the time, but when you want a little pop of color or a way to finish off an outfit, nothing does it for me like a cute purse. I tend to buy them used at my favorite consignment shop Wearovers, in Bedford MA (I know the owner and my friend Pata used to work there). But these two I scored in more felicitous and unexpected ways. Yes, they’re small. But, for me, that is a feature, not a bug. I use them when I am on the go and want to travel light. And in 2026, I’d really like to travel lighter– in body and spirit. Here’s to that.
Two cute purses with handy cross-body straps, all for me…
4. Not going to a conference in India but instead one in Vermont, in June 2026.
My university is co-sponsoring a conference on innovation in higher education in June 2026 and soliciting abstracts. They will cover some (most? dunno) of the travel expenses and also offer tours afterwards. When I first saw this, I thought, “oh yeah, India! Gotta go!” But then I saw that there was a conference in Burlington VT at the same time, on food studies. This is a conference I have been to many times (including last year in Oregon). Also, I can drive there in four hours, instead of flying and traveling for more than 27 hours. And, the VT conference is on topics related to my research, unlike the India conference. So, I didn’t submit an abstract for the India conference, and am instead submitting one for the VT one. This makes so much sense, and is the perfect gift from present-me to future-me.
Google maps route from my house to the conference in VT.Call for abstracts and view of VT agriculture
These gifts from myself or others to present-me and future-me reflect my hopes and plans for 2026 and beyond, namely that I want outfit myself physically and mentally for movement, creation, ease and connection. What about you, friends? What do you need to get yourself physically and psychically kitted out for 2026? I’d love to hear from you.
First things first: Today’s post is late because I made space in my day to have brunch with friends but I forgot to make space to write this post beforehand. I don’t know if that makes me a good example or a bad example but I’m definitely something. 😉
Here in the Northern Hemisphere, today is the Winter Solstice.
It’s the darkest time of the year and traditionally a time when everyone would slow down, tell stories, do some reflection (or divination), and find ways to bring the light inside…at least metaphorically, through warm fires, bright candles, and good company.
And, of course, a lot of people still do all of that in one form or another.
Personally, I enjoy small rituals to mark special occasions and the change from ‘it’s getting darker all the time’ to ‘it is slowly getting lighter all the time’ feels like a good occasion to celebrate.
It also feels like a good time for us all to Make Space for to give ourselves what we need – whether that is movement, rest, meditation, ritual, journaling, delicious snacks, good company, or anything else we can think of.
In that spirit, I have compiled my usual offering of a movement practice and meditation practice AND I have a bunch of other things for you to try – if you are so inclined.
And, as always, I wish you ease as you create more space for yourself in your own life and please feel free to ignore these suggestions and do what you need to do.
Here are some Winter Solstice journal prompts from _WovenWomen and Therapy_with_Noel and if you’re like me and you like a personal ritual to mark different times of the year, here are some simple ones for Winter Solstice from The Mystical Society*
Here’s our movement practice for today. It’s a longer video but please don’t feel that you must do it all – just do what you have time/capacity to do.
The still image for this 30 minute Winter Solstice Yoga from PERSON shows the instructor doing Virabhadrasana II (warrior 2) pose on a yoga mat with a large window behind them. They are wearing a blue tshirt and leggings and their hair is in a ponytail with some strands falling around their face. Their torso is mostly facing the camera, their right arm is extended in front of them and their left arm is extended behind them (both at shoulder height) their bodyweight is shifted onto their right leg which is bent and pointed to the right. Their left leg is extended in line with but away from their right and their left toes are pointing towards the camera.
When I looked for Solstice meditations on YouTube today, I found that they were either very long or that they were wandering too far into metaphysical spirituality to share casually without discussion.
*I like the simplicity of the rituals they suggest but I disagree with their characterization of more complicated rituals as bullsh*t. I also disagree with anyone who suggests that everything needs to be complex to be helpful. I’m sure it will shock you to discover that I think everyone should do things in the way that serves them best.
I asked the team,What’s one thing you are excited about giving this holiday season and one thing you’d love to get?
Cate
I do lean into experiences — my sister and I are going to a spa before Christmas, and I took my friend B to an indoor skydiving thing for their 61st birthday. For the niblings, I always give books, and sometimes practical things as long as they want them. When the older ones were little, I think one year I bought them a mini kayak, and another time bike helmets. Last year the 21 year old asked for a fancy rice cooker, and this year the 19 year old wants winter boots. She also had “LCBO gift card” on her list, so I think I am providing vodka along with the boots. Far cry from the rock painting kit I got for the young ones, lol.
Martha
We’ve scaled back a great deal over the last five years. High on our list for loved ones are special treats they may not give themselves— a fancy bar of chocolate, some really good soap, interesting cheese, exotic preserves. I’m hoping for a new fitness tracker as mine is starting to fall apart.
Sam
We’ve scaled back considerably too. The kids are all adults now, and they want big ticket items like snow tires and plane tickets. I still love filling Christmas stockings. I’m also looking forward to using my new snowshoes that I know are under the tree. Pretty much everyone at my house loves books, socks, and chocolate.
Christine
I’m part of a group project to create a stocking of fun activities for someone who is NOT expecting to get a stocking at all so I’m enjoying putting that together and looking forward to giving it to them. (We’re going to hide it at their house and message them on Xmas morning to let them know Santa has been there.
The thing I’d love to get is from me so I know it will happen – I am gifting myself LOTS of time to write, journal, and draw over the next two weeks. Yes, I can gift myself that at any time but Xmas is a really good time container for that gift.
A tree on top of a red car
Diane
Our family scaled back considerably on Christmas gifts this year. Minimalist was the gift I needed. The one I was most excited to give was a xylophone to my grandson for his first Christmas. It was delightful to see how excited he was to make lots of noise.
Tracy
We are all downsizing so gifts aren’t huge on my radar but I am always excited to give kids age-appropriate books and see their reactions when they start thumbing through the pages. My favourite so far this year is the book called the Imaginary Alphabet. It is so enchanting that we want to get one for ourselves.
Nicole
Honestly, I haven’t figured anything out yet this year and I will be excited when I do.
Catherine
This year I’m regifting, as it were, things from my house that I have too much of or that I just don’t need to friends who I think will use them and like them. So far, I’m happy with how it’s going– I feel a bit lighter, and it’s fun to give things I think someone will like that connects us through its history. Can’t divulge more details yet… Oh, and my family are all getting socks, too. Don’t tell them.
Nat
I’m looking forward to assembling my storage shelves in my office. I’m looking to make it into a creative space as well as my work from home spot.
I’m giving my eldest a knitted hood/cowl that I’m still making. Michel is getting Lord of the Rongs plates as he is decorating in response to all those commemorative plates I put up.
Elan
Due to my own financial constraints and life circumstances right now, I have told my family no gifts from me. I made the 20-something year-olds bracelets for their stockings. Instead of getting my partner a big gift, this month I am doing as much of the 30 days of romance calendar as I can. So, I am looking forward to not getting or giving anything for Christmas, and it is a relief in many ways. Oh, and I did pay for some new headshots for LinkedIn, so by Christmas I am excited to get those. To me from me.
Today, I’d like to invite you to notice all the stuff you HAVE gotten done this month.
With so much ambient busy-ness and pressure in December, almost everyone gets tangled in the length of their to do lists and how much remains to be done.
I think December 20th is a great day to take a look back at what you have actually done so far.
And I’d like you to remember that all of this is on top of your regular tasks.
And I’m hoping you’ll include all of the stuff that kind of got rolled into your to do list along the way – the phone calls, the extra emails, the add-on errands, helping your coworker find that file, picking up the napkins for the party – all the small additions that all took time and energy and planning and money.
Whether you make a mental list or a physical list of your work since December started, I hope you’ll take a moment to congratulate yourself and offer yourself a gold star for all of that hard work.
In case you don’t have a gold star handy, here’s one you can use:
The goal of this exercise is not just to show you a big list, it’s to help you make some space in your brain by seeing that some things (a lot of things) are, indeed, done.
And I would like to remind you of two things: that you are doing the very best that you can with the resources you have AND that you don’t have to do every single remaining thing on your list. I
t’s ok to choose your peace of mind and your own enjoyment of the rest of the month over the sense of pressure and perfection that this season seems to create.
And however you make space for yourself today, I wish you ease and a sense of contentment.
Here’s our movement practice for today:
The still image of this Beginner Abs – No Equipment video from NourishMoveLove shows the title on the right side and, on the left, an image of the instructor – a person with light skin with their long hair in a ponytail, wearing a black tank top, black leggings, and blueish green shoes – is demonstrating one of the exercises. They are facing the camera and extending their right arm to touch their right toes – both of which are extended toward the camera – while supporting themselves on the side of their left knee and lower leg and their left forearm and raising themselves off their yoga mat.
And our mindfulness practice for today:
The still image for this Guided 12 Minute Mindfulness Meditation by Doctor Julie Smith shows a close-up of the instructor, a woman with a slight smile who is wearing a yellowish brown hooded sweater. She has light skin, dark eyes, and long hair that is brown with blonde at the ends. The title of the video is on the right side and in the blurred background you can see a large painting with brightly coloured dots, a shelf with decorative items on it, and a tripod for a light or camera.
My latest physiotherapy move is designed to help my shoulder stay seated in place.
Emily demonstrated the move, arm out sideways and bent at the elbow up. Gripping a tension band rotate the hand down, parallel to the ground and back up.
“Oh it’s like the waving cat statues!”
A white cat waves at you
“Yes!” Emily grinned “A Lucky Cat!”
It’s a classic silly little move that hones in on a weakness. I could only do 4 reps and completed the remainder without tension.
I’m grateful for more days pain free. I’m glad I’m seeing progress. It’s very slow but definitely happening.
Strength has returned to my left hand. The nerve pain has retreated to my shoulder. I have a buffet of simple exercises I use to keep the healing on track.
If I’m very lucky I’ll be able to have a full range of motion in 2026.
Sometimes I worry about being repetitive with my posts (and I worry about being repetitive in my comments about being repetitive…yes, I will overthink just about anything) but then I remember how often I need to remind myself about certain things. And since I doubt I am alone in that, I’m going to just carry on with saying something I probably have already said.
Today is a good day to decide what done looks like.
Between work, volunteer commitments, our personal lives, and any holidays we are celebrating this month, most of us have a lot of tasks and projects going we are trying to (or hoping to!) get to at the moment.
And we probably have a ‘perfect’ version of each of them in our heads.
Personally, that tends to take up a lot of my mental space because I keep subconsciously hoping that I will be able to get to that perfect version of each task and project.
This is, of course, impossible.
And the only way for me to reclaim that mental space is to decide what version of that task and project I am actually going to attempt (and, in fact, if I am going to attempt any version at all!)
By drawing a line under the possibilities for each task/project, by deciding the Conditions of Enoughness for each one, I can give myself some peace of mind because I know what the end point looks like.
So far today, I have decided that ‘getting started’ on two work projects means ‘making a list of ideas for each one and then setting a reminder to check them in January.’ And that non-urgent stack of papers can be stored for now instead of taking the time to sort them (and probably get distracted by the contents which would extend the time for the task.) And I can choose a slightly simpler card design for my gifts for my friends – the message of love will be the same but I won’t need to wait for the paint to dry and that makes things significantly easier.
I’d like to invite you to try this out for any projects and tasks that you have spinning around you at the moment.
What could ‘done’ look like?
What’s the most straightforward version of that task or project that you could be satisfied with for now?
How can you make this whole thing easier on yourself while still feeling good about it?
Sidenote: We could also consider who we could ask to help us and what form that help might take. This isn’t always possible but it’s worth considering.
Whether you choose to draw lines under things (or set Conditions of Enoughness) today, whether you choose to do the practices below, or you choose to do something else entirely, I wish you ease and space in your day.
Today, I have included two movement practices for you to choose from so you can enjoy whichever one feels more appealing to you in the moment.
In the still image from this 6 Minute Neck Mobility and Upper Body Stretch video from Move Coalition, the instructor is exercising on a mat on a low wooden platform outside in a grassy area with trees in the background. Their skin is lightly tanned, they have their brown hair in a ponytail, and they are wearing a black sports top and black shorts. They are demonstrating one of the exercises with their right knee and shoulder on the mat, their right arm is extended toward the camera, their left leg is extended back from their body and the ball of their left foot is on the mat, their left arm is extended towards the sky and they are looking upwards towards their right hand while the back of their head rests on the mat.
In this still image for 6-Minute Gentle Mobility for Hamstrings, Quads, & Hips by Dr. Kristie Ennis , the left side of the image is blue and has black text reading ‘Loosen Up Your Legs’ and the right side of the image shows the instructor, a smiling, light-skinned person with a tan and shoulder-length blonde hair who is wearing a black sports bra and shiny blue shorts, demonstrating one of the exercises on a pink yoga mat in a room with white walls and a grey floor. Their upper body is upright and their legs are both out to their left as they rest on their right hip. Both legs are flat on the floor at 90 degrees and their left knee is pointing to the camera while the bottom of their left foot faces the back wall, their right knee is pointing to the right and the bottom of their right foot is facing towards the left.
And here’s your mindfulness practice for today:
The still image for this 5 Minute Mindful Breathing video from Medistate Mind shows a scene in silhouette on the left and in the background and the title of the video in brown letters in the foreground on the right. On the left side is the silhouette of a person sitting crossed-legged with their hands raised and meeting palm to palm in prayer above their head. In the somewhat distant background is the outline of buildings and streetlights without many distinguishing features.
