Paradise on Earth

 
 

January 20, 2022

She said, No place on this Earth is Paradise right now.

And I couldn't get the words out of my head. I couldn't get the idea out of my head. I understood why it seemed to be true, but I also felt how the exact opposite is actually true, and then—in my mind's eye—I saw how there are little pockets of paradise revealing themselves all over this earth, all of the time. Revealing themselves in moments—some as fleeting as a few seconds, others lasting for years on end, and others lasting every length of time in between.

I saw paradise. Moments of paradise like bursts of golden light flickering all around the globe. And I couldn’t help but think that I hope you are seeing this too. I hope that even amidst the shadows that come and enshroud the golden light far more often than we would like, that you are also letting yourself embrace every little moment of paradise.

For, in my experience, it’s through these pockets of paradise that the most powerful magic is born.

Virginia Mason Richardson

I am a writer, illustrator, and designer with over twenty years of experience, including 9+ years creating custom (no-template) Squarespace designs.

https://www.virginiamasondesign.com
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