Thunder and Lightning

"Thunder is good, thunder is impressive, 

but it is lightning that does the work."

Mark Twain

There are challenges in life, forcing us to experience dark harshness so that we can truly know peace. Years may be filled with struggle offering us opportunities to stretch and grow. But even at that, time is spent decluttering wounds of the heart. Rumbling thunder will either cower us or force us to discover the resurrection found in light.

Thunder and lightning work together forming a template. They never truly go away, but we do learn a cadence to fluctuate between the two. Thunder triggers our hidden and buried trauma while lightning empowers our ability to hope. They are the yin and the yang projecting us closer to our true identity.

When we encounter those who seem to 'have it all together', we tend to overlook the endured vibrations of darkness they have fought to dwell in light. Lightning empowers us, and becomes an instrument of peace. Becoming a source of light, allows us to lighten pathways and instill hope in others.