As we journey towards the solstice, you are invited to explore your relationship to noticing glimmers of emerging light. Glimmers, in contrast to triggers, are cues—internally or externally—that guide one back to feeling joy or safety. The term "glimmer" was popularized by Deb Dana, LCSW. Triggers are cues—accurate or not—that move the body into those fight-or-flight or freeze states. Glimmers are also cues—but they are cues that move the body into a feeling of safety and connection. Glimmers will feel a little different in everyone's bodies, but they're generally warm and fuzzy feelings where you feel cozy, safe, and connected with yourself and/or others.
In the midst of darker days and longer nights, there is an invitation to nurture the light we carry inside and notice the glimmers that reorient our perspectives and nourish our nervous systems. This practice is not to bypass the challenges or look away from the injustice in the world. It is to strengthen us to be able to soften in a world that can be harsh and to hold the wholeness of our experiences.
What begins as a practice of individual awareness can then be translated into receiving clear guidance on how you can be a steward of glimmers in the world and contribute to the safety and well being of others. (An offering from Rochelle Schieck)
Wishing each of you a gentle and kind holiday no matter how you are observing or not. My deepest gratitude to you for companioning me weekly as I sift and sort. May we remember that we are not alone in these earth suits of ours. The heart tethers that weave within and throughout us are our bridges connecting us back to ourselves and to one another. I will return in the new year with more musings. Until then; Onward we go, Hand in hand, Heart to heart in love, light and continued healing.
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