Carrying the Light We Cannot See
How trust, surrender, and presence guide us through the unseen currents of life.
Bioluminescent fungi glow in the dark not for their own sake but because their light attracts insects that help spread their spores. The fungi do not know where the insects will take them nor control the journey. Trusting that the unfolding will occur as it should, they simply glow. What matters here is how settled they are in their role - to radiate from their center without resistance or control. We share the same function as humans, but we often forget to center ourselves there in the glow of our hearts. Too often, the lights within us are dimmed, unseen by ourselves and the world. Even so, within us all lies the potential for that glow to resurface, steady and unwavering.
The Jewish concept of tikkun olam refers to the idea that the world was once whole but became fragmented through a cosmic shattering that scattered divine sparks throughout creation. These sparks, remnants of a primordial light, could be found in everything and everyone. Humanity has been entrusted with the sacred task of restoration. Rather than forcing fragments to come together, we must recognize and nurture their return to wholeness. This scattered fragment must be collected, found inside and around us, and slowly mended together. We are to find our inner light, to glow.