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Darkness as Bell Tower
The poet Rainer Maria Rilke wrote a line that reframes suffering: “Let this darkness be a bell tower and you the bell. As you ring, what batters you becomes your strength.”
In this personal episode, Cameron shares how this line helped him move from trying to physically fight his past trauma (as an MMA fighter) to breathing through it. We explore the idea that darkness isn't a comprehensive cage, but a context—a structure where you can build resiliency and "ring your bell."
The Resource:
Read the full poem, Let This Darkness be a Bell Tower, translated by Joanna Macy and Anita Barrows, here…
The skinny
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