How You Shine
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Hello friends, It’s a rainy summer solstice here in beautiful Portland, Oregon. The sun is hiding, but, as I move my way around the city, I still see all the ways in which things shine. There are roses in full bloom everywhere. People don’t call this Rose City for nothing. Some roses are fragrant, others, not so much. But each flower is gorgeous in its own way, whether pink, red, yellow, or white. What else is shining? The glint on a crow’s beak. Rain on the sidewalks. People. Yeah. People. Some people shine by showing up to protect their neighbors. Some people shine by making music. Some people shine by painting city walls. Some people shine through kindness. Some people shine by writing poetry, or telling stories. Whether the sun shines or not, so many things shine. I know many people are going through tough times right now. I know, for some of us, it may feel really hard to notice what is shining, let alone to shine ourselves. So, how can we polish some of what may be dulling our shine? Some of us can listen to our favorite song. Some of us can take our medications. Some of us can reach out to a trusted friend. Some of us can burrow into comfort for a while. No matter how you are feeling during this solstice-tide, I encourage you to remember all the ways you have shone in the past, and the ways you might shine today. Some of us have simply forgotten we’ve been shining all along. So, today, I ask two questions: What shines around you? and How do you shine? Best wishes — Thorn 50% of profit on my Witches of Portland bundle is still going to people fighting tyranny in the US. I also added 100% of profits from the Resistance Matters ebook to the pot. Thanks for your support.
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T. Thorn Coyle
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