The Loneliness of Twinkle Lights
Loneliness has always been presented to me as a temporary affliction that can be quickly alleviated through more friends, a more chipper attitude, or joining an adult kickball team.
Loneliness has always been presented to me as a temporary affliction that can be quickly alleviated through more friends, a more chipper attitude, or joining an adult kickball team.
There are bajillions of traditions that have named and described Life Seasons, but here is my own particular definition (and playlist) for each.
In the fight against daily despair, remembering your younger uninhibited, brave, curious, and fully alive self—and calling upon it—is paramount.
It is possible to rise, even when everything we know is being torn down. Perhaps it’s to build something new so that we might flourish.
Being human often means learning the hard way what circumstances hinder our growth and wellbeing. It takes a lot of courage to admit when we’ve come to this painful realization.
In our culture, we often think of emotions and feelings as either good (happy!) or bad (angry or sad).
I made a promise that I will no longer shush the screaming of my gut. I will not hide the truth of what I know, not from myself and not from anyone else.
We all have things we believe in, deeply held opinions that shape who we are and what we do.
Until we transition and are greeted by those who have passed before us, it’s easy to imagine Heaven as a far-off geographical place.
Those who pass are not “dead and gone,” but still right here, for at the level of pure Consciousness, there is only “here.”