Runic Inspiration
- Nicholas Rice
- 13 hours ago
- 2 min read
Your blood isn't just yours. It belongs to the past and to the future. It connects you to your ancestors, and continues on to your children. It's the beacon that calls us back to our Gods, and the torch that lights the way forward. It's the light in the darkness that brings hope to our Folk. It can be eternal, as long as we let it. Cherish it as the gift that it is, from one generation to the next.
Stop being basic with your speech. Stop taking this ability for granted. Stop whining about last year in the presence of the new.
The turning of the year is an opportunity to climb up and reach new heights. It is another chance at winning. It's the chance to start again.
Speak your goals. Speak your hopes. Say these things with your whole chest. Build a ladder with your words, and get up there. Happy New Year's, let's get to work.
A life worth living won't just appear. You can't just sit there with a lighter in your hands waiting for it to just ignite. Nobody is going to just give you luck, life, or a legacy. You must weave your threads into the future for yourself. No grift can build true prosperity or bright fame. Only your entire being will be enough to create those things.
You have what it takes. Generate that fire.
There is only one truth. In a world of manipulation and twisting, truth will always stand firm. You can construct whatever story you'd like to on a wobbling wheel of deceit. However, don't get all mad when your work of fiction tips over and all of your lies come out.
The end of anything is where everything is weighed and measured. Things built on dishonesty and trickery will never stack up and stand toe to toe with what we build with the truth. In the end, no amount of "GeTtInG aLoNg" can support a rickety lie.
Hail the Loyal Folk!
Gyðja Anna Plourde
~ From The Runestone, January 2026 ~