Navigating Darkness

We all stumble into darkness at one point or another. Through loss, heartbreak, change or boredom, there is no shortage of ways we can lose our way. Feeling stuck or broken. Hindered from moving. Lost and unmotivated, fearful to find our way out. Darkness is merely the absence of light. 


Resilience is a commitment to carrying that light. To finding the switch, no matter what obstacles are in the way. I might stub my toe or trip a few times on the journey, but light can always be turned back on. One foot in front of the other. Brave enough to get a few bumps when it means carrying on. My mind is my strongest quality and it will pull me through anything. Navigate around any obstacles blocking my path. Sometimes my mind gets cluttered, clouding my confidence. But the promising thing about the kind of light that guides me out of darkness, it always remains within me. 


Some darkness feels like a tunnel. Aware of the lingering exit but too overwhelmed to act, we sometimes remain in place, defeated. While other darkness feels pitch black. Impossible to survive. Not all darkness has the same feeling of uncertainty, but all darkness can be navigated through with the same tool. Like I said before, darkness is defeated with light. I wear light for protection. We all do. It’s about learning how to use our light that provides trust in its existence. 


Greet your light. Introduce your worries and allow your light to seep into your soul. The more you open up, the more light has an opportunity to shine through. Be vulnerable with yourself. Give your light attention. Practice finding it. Get comfortable seeing through it. Protect your light by nurturing your energy. Exercise, healthy eating and sufficient rest will keep light glowing. Participating in enjoyable activities, whether creating, relaxing or moving, as well as healthy, fulfilling relationships keep our light bright. It takes practice and time getting to know ourselves to maintain higher levels of illumination. 


Just knowing light is in my possession, in my control, takes away my fear of the dark. I have it ready at the first signs of dimming. I can battle darkness whenever I choose to. Why sit and waste time in the dark when I have the power to illuminate my path? I project limitless potential for my journey. Sometimes, light through darkness can cast shadows. But my shadow only lingers when I stand in the way of letting my light shine. 


Light is what helps us see clearly. What gives us energy and quite literally produces the air we breathe. Just as the sun sets to rise again, I never go a day without letting my light shine. And I’ll never be stuck in the dark when I have my light to guide me through.