On days like today, I either think about how the weather matches my mood or how after gloomy days come sunny days. It is hard to be “in it” all the time – all those gloomy days start melding into one another, and we forget the moments where the bright sunshine peeks through.

But even on the gloomiest day, there is light. After every night, there is always day. And whether we choose to see it or not, the sun is there illuminating what would have been darkness into a muted gray.

Don’t be mistaken – that muted gray is not what we are given.

We are given light, and it is always there. It is up to us to choose to see it as such.

Cult, culture and cultivate all share the same origin of “cultus” meaning grow but one is not like the others.

How did cult come to be? It is scary to know that cult and culture are cousins.

And who is to say that the culture we follow isn’t full of cult-ish tendencies?

We seek leaders. Our bodies and minds want answers and wouldn’t it be easier if someone has already cultivated those answers for us? This is not due to laziness. This is due to a culture where we have become accustomed to signing away our autonomy.

How do we cultivate a new culture? It starts with us. It starts with identifying those cult-ish tendencies to follow blindly, recognizing the leaders that capitalize on it and re-learning ways to live.

When do you feel like you?

You know, the you that feels unlimited joy. That feels free and wings spread wide soaring while also grounded with the deepest knowing of the self?

And when does she go hiding? Or get lost? Or feel unattached?

Lastly, what brings her back?