Light can only exist alongside darkness

I’m grateful for ALL the bits.

False light and spiritual bypassing encourage you to only look at the “good stuff”, “count your blessings”, and “stay positive”.

“Love and light” ONLY.

But that’s not how we learn and grow.

That’s not how we tend to our wounds.

That’s not how we break the victim/perpetrator cycle.

That’s not how we heal ancestral trauma.

Being in love and light means being willing to courageously acknowledge and venture into the dark parts of ourselves and the world.

Without fighting.

With compassion, grace, and vulnerability.

By keeping our hearts open even when they are broken.

By fiercely and gently becoming the space for change in ourselves and the world.

Being love and light means shining in the darkness.

After all — how else would you know you’re shining?