From Scared of the Dark to Peace in the Dark 📌 Introduction The dark used to terrify me. Not just the absence of light—but the silence, the stillness, the unknown. It felt like everything I feared came alive when the lights went out. My thoughts would race, my chest would tighten, and I’d wish for morning to come faster. But over time, something changed. I stopped fighting the dark. I started listening to it. 🌑 Why We Fear the Dark Darkness often feels like a mirror to our own mind. It strips away distractions. It forces us to sit with ourselves—our memories, regrets, fears, and insecurities. As children, we feared monsters under the bed. As adults, the monsters moved into our heads. The dark becomes a symbol of the unknown—of things we can’t control. And we, as humans, crave control. 🌌 The Turning Point One night, in the middle of one of my usual anxious spirals, I didn’t turn on the light. I sat still. I let the darkness wrap around me like a blanket, not ...