
Holding the Light Without Looking Away

Some of my like-minded friends have stopped watching the news, saying it lowers their vibration—and I understand. The endless stream of chaos, cruelty, and confusion can feel like poison to a sensitive soul. But I also know this truth:
We cannot heal what we are unwilling to face.
We cannot transform the shadow by pretending it’s not there.
So, how do we do both?
How do we stay in high vibration and engage with a world that’s unraveling?
Here’s what I’ve come to learn—and what I practice every day:
✨ 1. Start in Spirit, not the headlines.
Before I tune into the outside world, I tune into the divine. Even just 10 minutes of prayer, journaling, or stillness grounds me. I ask:
“God, help me carry truth without bitterness.
Help me hold the fire without letting it burn me.”
⚖️ 2. Balance input with output.
I no longer consume the news without purpose.
For every 30 minutes I spend listening, I balance it with action:
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I write a letter to my representatives.
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I speak up on my podcast.
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I create something rooted in truth.
It’s only heavy if it stays stuck. I move it. I speak it. I share it. That’s how I stay light.
🧘♀️ 3. I use my body to shift the charge.
When the pain of the world seeps into my bones, I shake. I dance. I breathe.
Sometimes I lie flat, one hand on my heart, the other on my belly, and whisper:
“I release what is not mine. I send it back with light.”
🕯️ 4. I’ve redefined what it means to be high-vibe.
High vibration isn’t fake smiles or forced peace.
It’s fierce love. It’s clear truth.
It’s holding the cross and the resurrection.
I can weep and roar and radiate—all in the same breath.
So let others unplug if that’s their path. But I will not look away.
I will not dim my fire to stay comfortable.
“I witness the world with clear eyes and a tender heart.
I do not absorb chaos—I transmute it.
I am here to remember the light, even as I name the darkness.”
You’re not crazy for caring.
You’re awake.
Let’s stay that way—together.
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