Four Tools That Can Harness Your Light
“When day comes we step out of the shade,
aflame and unafraid
The new dawn blooms as we free it
For there is always light,
if only we’re brave enough to see it
If only we’re brave enough to be it.”
— Amanda Gorman, 2021 Inaugural Poet
I hope Amanda Gorman’s loving call for unity inspired you to be the light we need amid our nation’s deep divisions.
The thing about being inspired, though, it requires action. So how does one bravely answer the call to “be the light?”
Here’s a secret, you already have all the tools you need
1. Your Voice
“To me, words matter. That’s what made this inauguration that much more sentimental and special. We’ve seen over the past few years how the power of words has been violated and misappropriated. What I wanted to do was reclaim poetry as that site in which we can re-purify and re-sanctify. Not just the capitol building which we saw violated, but the power of words, and invest that in the highest office of the land.” — Amanda Gorman
These words, from her interview on CNN, inspired me to write this article.