Life Recipe #4: Lighting a Candle as a Celebration of Life
Over time, the gesture of kindling a flame at day’s end becomes a rhythm of belonging.
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Each evening, when the day begins to fold itself inward, light a single candle. Do it at the same time if you can—perhaps at dinner, or when the sun sets. This little flame is more than light: it is a reminder, a celebration of life itself.
Sit with it, even for a minute. Watch how the flame steadies and dances at once—always upright, always moving. It is a picture of the human “I”: upright, present, yet alive and responsive.
Over time, the gesture of kindling a flame at day’s end becomes a rhythm of belonging. It says: life is worth honoring. It gives the soul a chance to rest and the “I” a quiet place to recollect itself.
And when the candle is extinguished, notice the moment of darkness that follows—an intimate pause, as if life itself were being folded back into your keeping.
✨ Try it this week: Choose a time each evening to light one candle. Let it be your small ritual of celebration and belonging.
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