This season has been shaped by caregiving, uncertainty, and learning how to stay present when answers are hard to find. Darkness is not something I usually associate with gratitude, yet it has been quietly teaching me that not all growth happens in the light.
Throughout March, I intentionally worked on living more authentically. I’ve been trying to choose honesty over performance. Showing up as I truly am, even when I feel tired or unsure, has helped ground me in the middle of difficult days.
What’s sustaining me right now are small, steady practices: reflection, honest conversations, gratitude journaling, reading, and writing. Together, they are helping me grow a gentler strength and a quieter faith—one that doesn’t rush for answers. Nothing is fixed, but something is still growing.
Read my reflections on this quote in my newsletter on Substack.
Darkness deserves gratitude. It is the alleluia point at which we learn to understand that all growth does not take place in the sunlight. – Joan Chittister
I hope you had a meaningful March!
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Physiologically, growth hormone is released in the night during our deep sleep. Your words ‘not all growth happens in the light’ is true. I associate darkness to gratitude and healing too, Corinne.
During the early days of my marriage, there was a lot of disturbance in my life. My parents and my husband/his family were not getting along… there used to be huge debates, accusations and verbal altercations from both sides – I used to wait for the day to finish every day and when it was time to go to bed, I would say ‘thank God! -no more anger and harsh painful words! For me darkness means silence, peace, focus, solitude and rest.
Throughout my life, I have been doing most part of my studying and reading when it is dark – during late night or early in the morning when everyone is asleep. Felt like sharing, Corinne.