A Contagion of Blessing Begins With You

How will you spark a contagion of blessing this month?

Dear Readers,

I met NBA Hall of Famer Alonzo Mourning last week, and he said something that stopped me in my tracks: “I want to create a contagion of blessing with my life.”

A contagion of blessing.
What would it mean to live so fully that your every action ripples outward, touching others with light?

This is the true promise of the season. Whether we celebrate Diwali, Hanukkah, or Christmas, we’re all honoring the same ancient truth: light returns to illuminate the darkness. Historians believe early Christians chose the winter solstice to celebrate Christ’s birth precisely because it was already sacred—the darkest night before dawn breaks again. This story echoes through time, from Egyptian myths to every culture that has ever waited through winter for the return of the sun.

Christ consciousness is not religious—it’s the awakening available to us all. It means living from unconditional love, seeing the divine in every being, choosing forgiveness over judgment, and recognizing our fundamental unity.

It’s service over ego, compassion over fear, and the courage to be a light-bearer in dark times.

It doesn’t take money—only intention. When my children were younger, I kept poster boards and markers in our car. Before pulling out of any parking lot, we’d choose a random car and write notes to the stranger parked there: “You are so loved” or “Keep shining, beautiful.” We’d tuck them under windshield wipers, tiny seeds of light planted in unknown hearts. On Christmas Eve, we’d venture downtown or into parks offering free hugs to anyone who needed one—a tradition I cherished until my sons reached puberty and, mortified, made me stop.

This universal story begins again with you.
How will you spark a contagion of blessing this month?

I want to celebrate you.

I will be dropping a special meditation this month for all readers, to ignite the light within. If you want to work with me one-on-one, write to me about how you’re sparking light this month. I’ll choose several people to receive a customized healing gift—something created specifically for your journey, your awakening, your next step into greater consciousness as you begin the new year.

Let’s create this contagion of blessing together.

In Everything We Trust,
Sylvia