Your life expands in the direction of what you face—turn toward the light, and everything else learns to follow.
“Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.” ― Walt Whitman
Reflection
Walt Whitman reminds us that life’s power is found not in avoiding darkness, but in choosing where we aim our gaze. Sunshine is more than light—it is the hope, purpose, and meaning we walk toward every day. Shadows only grow large when we stare at them. When we turn toward gratitude, connection, and inner truth, the weight of yesterday loosens its grip. Every morning offers a choice: look back and freeze, or look forward and rise. Your direction—not your circumstances—decides your horizon. Today, choose the sun.
Something to Think About:
What is one “sunbeam” you can turn toward today that will help your shadows fall away?
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