Clocks moved forward in my part of the world over the weekend, signalling the start of British Summer Time. My favorite time of year. An hour in advance of Greenwich Mean Time, it allows evenings to have more daylight hours, until later in October when the clocks fall back.
On a typical year, we wouldn’t be quarantined at home, missing out on the pleasures of springtime. But as this is no typical year, I find myself in a constant pendulum of hope and despair, burning bright and burning out on a daily basis.
At this very moment, I am thinking about light as a marker of time. The sun rises and sets, and days pass, waiting for no one. Daylight hours lengthen and shorten, and seasons pass, whether or not we are ready for a change.
Columbus left the Old World by chasing the light of the sun. We too, leave old ways of living every day; these days more actively than ever. Whether you are doing your part on the front line or from the sofa, remember that positivity can be just as contagious.
Shine a light where you can.
Clocks moved forward in my part of the world over the weekend, signalling the start of British Summer Time. My favorite time of year. An hour in advance of Greenwich Mean Time, it allows evenings to have more daylight hours, until later in October when the clocks fall back.
On a typical year, we wouldn’t be quarantined at home, missing out on the pleasures of springtime. But as this is no typical year, I find myself in a constant pendulum of hope and despair, burning bright and burning out on a daily basis.
At this very moment, I am thinking about light as a marker of time. The sun rises and sets, and days pass, waiting for no one. Daylight hours lengthen and shorten, and seasons pass, whether or not we are ready for a change.
Columbus left the Old World by chasing the light of the sun. We too, leave old ways of living every day; these days more actively than ever. Whether you are doing your part on the front line or from the sofa, remember that positivity can be just as contagious.
Shine a light where you can.
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