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Becoming Luminescence

Transformation happens In quiet increments Cellular revolutions Whispered between breaths

By Edina Jackson-Yussif Published 12 months ago 1 min read
Becoming Luminescence
Photo by Hassan OUAJBIR on Unsplash

I am learning to glow from the inside

Not borrowed light

Not reflected radiance

But pure, original luminescence

Transformation happens

In quiet increments

Cellular revolutions

Whispered between breaths

Some days I am:

- Candlewick

- Emerging star

- Bioluminescent ocean

- Quantum spark

My inner landscape

Constantly recalibrating

Brightness not as performance

But as authentic revelation

Shadows are not enemies

But teachers

Revealing contours of potential

Mapping unexplored territories of self

I shed old narratives

Like snake skin

Translucent

Unnecessary

Revealing brighter membrane underneath

Illumination is not about

Being seen

But seeing

Deeply

Completely

Compassionately

My body—a lighthouse

My heart—an unfolding beacon

My consciousness—perpetual dawn

Becoming is not arrival

But continuous emergence

A conversation between darkness and light

Between what is known

And what is possible

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About the Creator

Edina Jackson-Yussif

I write about lifestyle, entrepreneurship and other things.

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  • Uchenna Ohiaeri11 months ago

    This is absolutely beautiful! The imagery is so powerful, and the idea of illumination as ‘seeing deeply’ really resonated with me. Your words carry such warmth and depth—truly inspiring! Looking forward to reading more from you.

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