When the Fog Lifted
There's something about fog.
If you've ever driven through a thick Kentucky morning fog, you know the feeling. You lean forward in your seat like that's somehow going to help you see better. You grip the steering wheel just a little tighter. You slow down. You squint.
And here's the interesting thing — the road hasn't disappeared.
The destination hasn't moved. The sun is still shining somewhere above it all.
You just can't see clearly.
The Daily Word for March 1 is Illumination, and it describes those flashes of insight — those moments when the light comes on and something that once felt cloudy becomes clear.
This past year, I've experienced illumination in a very personal way.
Not because something dramatic happened. Not because I had a lightning-bolt spiritual awakening. But because I began removing some fog.
I made a quiet but significant decision to exclude alcohol from my life. It wasn't about morality. It wasn't about shame. It wasn't even about crisis. It was about clarity. I wanted to see my life without filters.
What I discovered surprised me. The light wasn't something I needed to go searching for. It was already there. My energy became steadier. My sleep deepened. My emotional responses softened. Decisions that once felt complicated became simpler. My intuition sharpened. Conversations became more present. Joy felt less manufactured and more organic.
Nothing outside of me changed dramatically. But inside? The fog began to lift.
I also leaned more deeply into what I call my “Quick Reset” practice — pausing, breathing, noticing when my nervous system is activated, and consciously returning to presence. Illumination, I've learned, isn't about having all the answers. It's about being awake enough to notice what is already true.
Sometimes illumination is not about adding more light. It's about clearing what clouds it.
And let me say this clearly — fog is not failure. Fog is often coping. We numb because we're tired. We distract because we're overwhelmed. We scroll because we don't want to feel. We overwork because we don't want to sit still.
There is no judgement here. But there is an invitation.
What if illumination isn't a mystical event reserved for saints and sages?
What if it's a daily practice of choosing clarity over comfort?
Psalm 18:28 says, “It is you who light my lamp; the Lord, my God, lights up my darkness.”
In Unity, we understand this not as a distant God flipping a switch for us, but as the Divine presence within illuminating our consciousness. The light we seek has always been within us.
Sometimes it's simply waiting for the fog to lift.
This Sunday, I won't be with you in person. I will be speaking at New Thought Unity Center, and I know you will be beautifully held in the capable and compassionate presence of Rev. Sandra Higgins-Smith.
Her talk is titled, “Illumination: A Heart-Centered Journey to Awakening.”
I can't imagine a more perfect continuation of this theme.
As you gather together, I invite you to gently ask yourself: Where in my life is clarity emerging? Where might I be ready for a little more light?
You don't have to force anything. You don't have to solve everything.
Just notice.
Because sometimes the road was always clear. The light was always on.
And when the fog lifts, you realize you were walking in illumination all along.
With love, Rev. Bobby
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