02/11/2026
Two weeks ago I wrote about cumulative stress and what it can feel like at a collective level.
A lot of you resonated.
And I want to say something equally important:
We can name the weight without surrendering our joy.
Both can be true.
Glimmers aren’t denial.
They’re not bypassing.
They’re not pretending things are fine.
They’re the small, involuntary physiological shifts toward delight—moments where your body remembers what is still good.
Sunlight.
Warm water.
Music.
Art.
A child’s smile.
Dark chocolate.
Your nervous system is always scanning.
You can gently train it to notice goodness, too.
Not as escape.
As resilience.
What’s been a glimmer for you lately?
