03/16/2026
May you notice your duality this week.
I’ve been feeling a quiet kind of sadness lately, not the overwhelming kind, but the kind that sits just beneath the surface. The kind that is difficult to identify & exists not matter how many tools I have in my toolbox.
This morning, during one of my favorite rituals of watching the sunrise, I saw something else too, hope. It was everywhere around me, and for a few moments I felt lifted, reminded that I can be sad and hopeful at the same time. That both can exist together.
So I began to notice.
I noticed a couple having their engagement photos taken by a friend. Kids bursting with excitement to run into the ocean, waiting for their mom to get close enough to watch. I noticed a woman sitting cross-legged near the dunes in meditation, a sweaty fitness group pushing themselves the limits & solo runners listening to their favorite songs. I noticed photographers attempting to capture the sun inside of their cameras & surfers gathering to discuss the waves.
And in all of that noticing, something inside me softened. I noticed myself, approaching the shorebirds slowly so as not to frighten them while at the same time, hoping to see them fly.
Both are real. Both are true.
