02/13/2025
“A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.” 🌅
— St. Francis of Assisi
⛈️⚡️With a Pacific storm surging outside and the rain pelting down, here’s a little throwback to a few mornings of light & color from this prior week 🌅
In California, many of us are stuck in the brooding darkness of a large storm system that’s dumping rain on our typically sunny coasts. We need it, and it’s much preferred to wildfires…It’s also an opportunity to pick up a good books from your library, bust out our often-neglected raincoats, strike up a fire, and lean into the cozy comforts of home with our loved ones & pets.
Personally, I love seeing our beach community from a fresh lens & a reframed perspective, with all the sullen, dramatic rain clouds above and the darkness covering the town like a thick comforter. I’ll always prefer my warm, vibrant sunrise walks, however, and St. Francis’ quote was a helpful reminder of a few important elements when faced with the storms & darkness of our daily lives - that in persistent darkness we must create our own light, but that any light will persist defiantly even in the face of overwhelming darkness, and that, while the storm rages outside, the sun is always there waiting to break through on the other side.
Thanks for coming to my TED talk and hope you enjoy the photos :)
