Lightning has a way of making us feel chosen.

It splits the sky, lights everything up, and makes the air buzz with possibility.

In a single flash, something dormant comes alive. When it hits, we think, This is it. This is the sign.

And maybe it is. Maybe the spark was real.

Maybe the moment was sacred.

But even the most electric beginnings are only that: beginnings.

The mistake we make is believing the momentum will carry itself.

That the initial thrill will keep burning without our effort, our presence, our care.

But creative momentum isn't built in the flash. It lives in what comes after - the quiet, daily tending.

It’s the way you show up to the page, the canvas, the meeting, the practice, even when nothing exciting is happening.

When inspiration feels miles away. When the world isn’t clapping for you.

That’s when devotion matters most.

We live in a culture addicted to ignition - the fast start, the viral post, the overnight success.

But real creative power isn’t in how brightly something begins. It’s in how faithfully it’s nurtured.

At some point, the work becomes less about being struck and more about staying lit.

So yes, let the lightning come. Let it wake you. Let it affirm what’s possible.

But don’t wait for it.

Build your fire anyway.

Rachna