Stare at the Sun.
We are told not to. It is dangerous, reckless, impossible. But that is the point. In a world built on safety nets, endless scrolls, and pixel-sized comforts, we have forgotten what it means to confront the raw forces that shaped us. To stare at the sun is to rebel against distraction. It is a refusal to look away from the overwhelming, the terrifying, and the beautiful.
We live in a culture that numbs us with notifications, feeds, and convenience on demand. But awe does not live there. Awe lives in the moments that stop us cold: the sun swallowed by the moon, the immensity of a night sky, the silent communion of human and cosmos. These are not just spectacles. They are reminders of who we are and where we belong.
The Eclipse Company exists to restore that connection. We build tools, stories, and experiences that do not pull you further into digital noise but instead turn you outward: toward the sky, toward each other, toward wonder itself. We believe unplugging is not retreat. It is rebellion. And awe is not entertainment. It is fuel for living.
So go ahead and stare at the sun. Defy the warnings. Step into the light of something larger than yourself. The risk is worth it. The reward is remembering what it feels like to be alive.
Stephen Watkins and Jesse Tomlinson start The Eclipse Company after witnessing the 2017 Total Eclipse.