At times when the weight of our spirit becomes heavy, there comes the need for some kind of power or force to bring a little delicacy and lightness to it. Some may look to music, dance, prayer or any other activity that transcends the physical world, but one can also look to ‘Where Epics Fail’ by Yahia Lababidi, which I like to describe it as a ‘ray of light’ in our current time. For centuries, light has been the most powerful symbol of spirituality or the divine. In most religions, it is strongly connected to our ability to see or becoming spiritually awakened. It does not necessarily mean that the sun’s light is the divine, or that it will help you reach it, but it is certainly a metaphor for vision, power and illumination. Previously featured on The Guardian and Al Jazeera for his work, Yahia Lababidi, an Egyptian-American poet and aphorist, captures that light perfectly in his latest book. Just like a ray of light, it cleanses your spirit, awakens your mind, and guides you. The short yet powerful aphorisms leave you to both question, discover, meditate and love all at…
