No Light?

“You know when you’re walking in the woods on a dark night…and you see a light shining far off in the distance…and you think to yourself: even though I’m tired and it’s dark and the branches are scratching my face…everything is gonna be okay…because I have that light? And I’ll get there eventually? Well, I work–you know this–I work harder than anyone else in this county. I mean, I’m beaten down, Sonya, I suffer unbearably…but I have no light in the distance. I can’t see anything up ahead. I no longer expect anything of myself and I don’t think I’m capable of really loving people.” -Astrov to Sonya in Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov (translated by Annie Baker)

“It’s during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” -Aristotle

And if you listen very hard
The tune will come to you at last
When all are one, and one is all
To be a rock and not to roll – “Stairway To Heaven” by Led Zeppelim

Not seeing any light in the distance? Feel like you’ve lost your way? Lost all hope?

Just focus on the ground right in front of you.

And take the next faithful step.

Keep trusting. Keep focusing. One faithful step at a time. Day by day. The way will appear.