living light

Oct 16

Dear Reader,

After long seasons of effort, of reflection, growth, and holding so much, it can be easy to forget that life is also meant to be light. Living light does not mean living careless or detached, but rather open. There is a kind of lightness that comes when we stop carrying everything as if it were ours to solve.

We spend so much time trying to get it right. We analyze, improve, repair, and plan. But the mind cannot hold that posture forever. At some point, we need to step back and let life breathe again. To laugh at something small. To move our bodies without purpose. To allow joy to arrive uninvited.

Living light means remembering that depth and ease can coexist. It is the ability to hold seriousness when it is called for, and then set it down. It’s knowing when to let conversation drift into laughter, when to let quiet stand on its own, and how to move through a day without measuring its worth by what got accomplished.

Sometimes, living light begins as an act of release.

Releasing the thought that every moment needs to be meaningful.
Releasing the habit of preparing for disappointment before joy has a chance to land.
Releasing the belief that carrying everything heavily is the same as caring deeply.

I want you to know dear reader, this reflection today was for me. I hope you find value here too,

Yours in the journey,