I recently came across the word Mithril in a piece of writing that deeply resonated with me. At first, I wasn’t familiar with the term, but I felt drawn to it. Mithril comes from J.R.R. Tolkien’s world of fantasy—a rare, silver-like metal that is both incredibly light and nearly indestructible. It was used to craft armor, but not the kind that weighed its wearer down. Instead, it was a quiet kind of protection—strong, yet unassuming.
This idea struck me. Was this about cultivating a kind of resilience that is both gentle and unbreakable? What if, instead of shielding ourselves, we learned to carry something within us that allows us to move through it with love, presence, and grace?
When I read Kateri Ewing’s words on Mithril, I felt an immediate recognition. She speaks of resilience not as hardness, but as the ability to hold space for beauty, grief, and uncertainty. To remain soft in a world that demands sharp edges is, in itself, an act of quiet defiance. This, I realized, is the essence of the Love Channel—resilience not as armor, but as an open-hearted strength that carries us through both beauty and sorrow.
For many of us, life has required a certain kind of armor—one that shields us from pain, from betrayal, from the overwhelm of a world that moves too fast and feels too fragmented. But what if the strongest armor isn’t made of impenetrable steel, but of deep knowing, soft presence, and the ability to hold space for what is unseen?
I have come to understand that real strength is not found in building walls but in cultivating a heart that can hold both light and darkness with equanimity. The Love Channel is not about ignoring suffering or bypassing pain—it is about staying present, open, and willing to embrace what is real.
In my work, I have seen how caregiving, loss, and life’s inevitable challenges can leave us feeling brittle—like we must brace ourselves against the next wave. But what if, instead, we learned to move with care instead of force? To trust that we can be both tender and strong, both open and protected?
Living on the Love Channel Means:
- Choosing presence over avoidance.
- Allowing space for ambiguity and uncertainty.
- Recognizing that resilience is found in the willingness to feel deeply, not in numbing ourselves.
- Honoring the small and sacred moments that sustain us.
We all carry something unseen that holds us together. A thread of knowing. A deep connection to something greater than ourselves. A trust that, no matter what comes, we will not lose the core of who we are.
Take a moment to reflect:
- What is your Mithril?
- What inner qualities sustain you when the world feels chaotic?
- How do you protect and nurture the gentleness within you?
This is the foundation of living on the Love Channel—strength through openness, resilience through softness, courage through love.
Join Us in the April Journaling Circle
These are not questions we have to answer alone. In our next Journaling Circle, we will reflect on these themes together, discovering how we can nurture our strength while remaining open-hearted. Let’s hold space for what is tender, true, and quietly powerful.
From my heart to yours,
Cindy