The Polarities

There are many times when we look and describe these polarities as opposites and needing to be looked at as separate. But what if I told you they were in actuality meant to always co-exist with one another, in balance. See if there was no darkness to begin with, there could have never been light. In Genesis 1: 2-3 the earth was described as being formless and empty with darkness over the surface, while the Spirit of God hovered over the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.

What this furthermore makes me think of is when children are conceived then born. During this process, there's a period when the fetus cannot see, so while it is developing, all it perceives is darkness. Then once it's more developed, it is able to experience light through the womb of their mother, before being born to experience light fully. Both examples tell me that life is indeed based on periods of darkness and periods of light. Which means we as people, as a collective, are going to experience these polarities.

Life is built on polarities—opposing forces like joy and sorrow, order and chaos, or strength and vulnerability. While they may seem contradictory, these opposites are not enemies; they are partners in a dynamic dance. Each gives shape and meaning to the other, light is only understood in contrast to darkness, and rest becomes necessary only after exhaustion. These polarities don't cancel each other out; they fuel growth, creativity, and resilience. Rather than trying to eliminate one side in favor of the other, the task is to learn how to move between them with awareness, recognizing when one side needs more weight than the other.

This interplay is not linear—it’s rhythmic. The goal isn’t to find resolve but to navigate, shifting fluidly between states based on what life demands. This movement between opposites is something to live. Like tides or seasons, polarities follow a natural rhythm, and our well-being often depends on how well we flow with that rhythm. Real wholeness comes not from choosing one side over the other, but from learning to hold both. Whether you're flowing between drive and stillness, or fear and bravery, it's in the shifting, not the settling, that life stays alive. Polarities aren't obstacles to overcome—they’re the very forces that shape a full, honest human experience.