“Friend, I know why you are struggling to hold onto the light within you right now. I am, too. But I also know that right now it is more valuable and powerful and necessary than it’s even been.”
“Do something to remind yourself why you live. Embrace the people you love. Use the gifts you have to bring joy. Be present to this day. Laugh fully. Breathe deeply. Give whatever you have to give. Show mercy toward yourself. Sing or dance or cry or sleep or shout into the ether. Do anything you need to do to sustain yourself right now.”
“But whatever you do, in days when darkness seems to be winning when so many feel as though they are close to being extinguished: please don’t lose your light.” – John Pavlovitz, Dec. 14, 2024
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NOTE from Indy: Ever the marvelous writer, John Pavlovitz begins each of his bullet points with a different verb. Take a look:
