For the little versions of who we once were – the part of us that remembers the world with fresh eyes – and for all those who continue to nurture this youthful core, keeping it untarnished by the bitterness that can accumulate with age

While it is human to chase the “good stuff” – love, joy, success – and to desire comfort and ease, our efforts to push away pain and difficulty often lead to resistance.

Life, however, simply unfolds without bias, delivering experiences for the sake of experiencing. It is not about rewards or punishments, but about a continuous flow offering gifts and challenges without judgment or preference. The experiences we encounter aren’t earned or deserved – they simply are.

The real challenge, then, is how we choose to respond. We can close ourselves off, harden our hearts, and become jaded by life’s inevitable discomforts. Many people take this route, letting pain and disappointment lead them into bitterness.

But there’s another way, one that requires true courage and trust. By staying open, vulnerable, and willing to feel everything life has to offer, we allow ourselves to experience not just the pain, but also the deeper magic and beauty that can emerge from it. This path is not easy and few choose it. For those who do, the reward is worth more than all the riches in the world – a purity of heart that remains open and touchable by life’s wonders, much like a child.

This purity is not just for ourselves. In a way, the work we do is in honor of those who remain open to life’s magic, no matter the hardships they face. We carry this openness not only for ourselves but for everyone who strives to keep their youthful, pure essence alive amidst the complexities of the world.

This, in itself, becomes a kind of quiet rebellion – a refusal to let life’s challenges steal the most precious part of us: our capacity to remain soft, vulnerable, and open to being touched by the world. And in doing so, we contribute to a larger collective effort to preserve that inner light, not just for ourselves, but for each other.