In life after suicide loss, let light walk beside you—not fix you—just enough to show the next few feet. 

Journal prompt: “Today’s flicker of hope was…”

Witnessing light without forcing it to fix anything. Today we let light walk beside us and do only what light can do—show the next few feet.

A Flicker (Hope) — Light you can actually hold
Morning sun through a window. Moonlight on the driveway. A soft lamp instead of overhead glare. Not profound—present. Let one bit of light keep you company.

To Rebuild (Healing) — One-minute light practice
Step outside or to a window.

1.  Look at the light source (not directly at the sun).
2.  Inhale 4, hold 2, exhale 6—three times.
3.  Name one color you can see more clearly now. That’s it.

Take a Step (Becoming) — Schedule a light ritual
Pick a daily 2–5 minute light moment (sun patch, lamp + tea, porch twilight). Put it on your calendar for the same time each day this week.

Choose-your-energy menu:

•  Hollow (low): Sit by a window for 60 seconds. Breathe out longer than you breathe in.
•  Healing (medium): Take a 5-minute light walk (to mailbox, around the block).
•  Becoming (higher): Set a recurring “light ritual” alarm for the week.

Food for Thought:
Light is a companion, not a cure. You don’t have to wring meaning from it—notice and allow. When the day feels heavy, a single, honest moment of brightness can anchor you long enough to choose your next inch. Reaching for light isn’t denying grief; it’s giving your nervous system something steady to lean on while you carry it all.

Exhale. Keep what serves you; leave the rest. I’ll be here again tomorrow. 💜

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