REFRESH THE SOUL MEDITATIONS

A Healing Journey of Moving from Devastation and Darkness into the Light

Returning to the beauty of my inner self through creativity and community

Nancy Blackman, MASF
Refresh the Soul
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8 min readJun 30, 2024

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Sunlight beaming through trees onto a road. Words in lower lefthand corner: A healing journey: moving from devastation and darkness into the light
Created in Canva by Nancy Blackman

I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness the astonishing light of your own being. — Hafiz

This quote reminds me of my inherent worth and beauty in a world that seems to value physical beauty over inner beauty, which I had to learn the hard way. And, yes, even at my worst moments, I have learned that Light is still emanating within me and into the world.

I know… hard to believe.

In the darkest moments of life, we can all forget that we carry a certain amount of strength and Light. Maybe the Light gets dim in certain seasons. Maybe the electric bill for Love didn’t get paid, and the Light goes out, but it doesn’t really go out. That’s what I’ve learned.

In some of my darkest days, I have looked back and realized there was still a Light within me. I was too exhausted to recognize its worth and beauty, but it was there. Each day, as I said hello to darkness and allowed it to bathe me with loneliness and depression, my Light felt like it was…

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Nancy Blackman, MASF
Refresh the Soul

8X Top Writer. Editor. Writing Coach. Owner of Refresh the Soul publication. Editor: The Shortform. Published in: “Mixed Korean: Our Stories" — Kindle.