This week’s theme is about finding the light within the darkness. We do this not by dismissing our pain, but by honoring how our souls grow through it.

There is a spiritual understanding that every experience carries a divine spark, even the most painful ones. These sparks aren’t meant to be seen all at once. They remain hidden until we are truly ready to recognize them. Healing, then, becomes a sacred unveiling — a gradual remembering of the light that has always existed beneath the surface.

Twenty-two years ago, I went through a deeply traumatic experience. At the time, there was no way I could see anything good in it. It felt heavy. Shattering. Life-altering. The impact stayed with me for many years.

But over time, the gifts from that experience have continued to reveal themselves.
Not all at once.
Not forced.
Only when I was emotionally and spiritually ready to receive them.

Each layer of awareness arrived when I had the capacity to integrate it. With every new realization, another doorway opened — bringing deeper healing and self-understanding. Because I remain open, the lessons continue to unfold. Because I am willing to look within, the light continues to emerge.

I now see how that experience shaped my resilience.
How it deepened my compassion.
How it strengthened my intuition.
How it guided me closer to my purpose.

And still — I want to be clear.
Even with all the growth it has brought, I would never wish that experience on anyone.
And I would never want to go through it again.

The gifts do not make the pain “worth it.”
They do not justify what happened.
They simply reveal what the soul is capable of becoming.

Suffering is not sacred — but transformation is.
Light does not erase the wound, but it does redeem it.

If you’re walking your own healing path, trust this:
You are not meant to see everything at once.
The insights will arrive when your heart feels safe enough to receive them.
Your soul knows the timing.

Honor your journey.
Honor your becoming.
And trust that even the hardest chapters carry hidden light.