light.” In reality, you are just as bright, but cannot see your
own brilliance.
So please, shine your light. You are instrumental in the health
of humanity. Your light you emit is special, a miracle, in fact.
Only you shine your light like you do.
I understand we all can’t be positive all of the time, but if you
can think of your life as being of service to the world and
universe, you may have a perspective that entices you into more
positive thinking, which will ultimately impact your life. In fact, I
guarantee happiness and joy are yours. If you can practice small
actions that lead to shifts in your life, it will lead to shifts in the
lives of others and make the world a better place.
It is remarkable to me how we sabotage our own happiness
and block our light from shining; blocked by our selfconsciousness, ego, and fears. Why do we do such a
disservice to ourselves? Why do we create such a difficult
task out of what ultimately will bring joy both to us and the
world? If we witness one who we love, a best friend or sibling
for example, hide their light, we would just want to shake
them and place them in front of the mirror and say, “Look!
Don’t you see how beautiful you are? Don’t you see your
contribution to the world? Please shine for you and for us!”
So how do we shake ourselves?
I have been in a place where I had so much fear and selfconsciousness from being bullied, not supported by those who
were closest to me, and from feeling inadequate. As I grew up, I
got tired of not being happy and I knew there was a light inside of
me begging to get out, but I kept it pushed down, squandered it,
suffocated it, and gave it no voice. Perhaps you can relate?
We have pasts we have either not addressed or healed from,
and the negatives from the past have created our fears (fears
= self-doubt, low self-esteem, trauma, anger, etc.). These
fears get in the way. In fact, we carry those fears and wear
them like armor to avoid being hurt. We may not even know
we are doing this! We just know we are not happy.
It’s time to take the heavy armor off. It’s not about being
vulnerable, it’s about wanting joy and love to permeate
straight through to your soul. Give yourself permission to
shine! You are worthy. You are deserving. You are strong
enough to drop the baggage.
Take a look at the suggestions below. Here are some things
you can do to shine your light:
1. Smile! Smile at yourself in the mirror, at strangers, at
you dog or cat! Be aware while you are walking around if
you are sporting a scowl or shining a smile. It really does
make a difference. It will change your chemistry. It will
have you focusing on happy thoughts. People will mirror
you back and that feels great!
2. Express your
love. Say “I
love you” to
yourself and
to others. It’s
not about
being romantic,
it’s about
acceptance,
understanding,
and trust. This
is the essence
of love. For someone to feel one with you it must come
from the heart. It’s comforting and a wonderful feeling of
support. Everyone needs to hear they are loved.
3. Act selflessly. When you do kind acts, without
expectation, it just feels good.
4. Take time to listen. Allowing someone the safe space to
talk to you allows you to help them through healing and
allows us to be open to more awareness and mindfulness.
5. Forgive. Being forgiving of yourself and others, more
often, is opening space for the flow of love’s energy.
Forgiving is really empowering and releases us from the
chains, not pardoning someone else.
6. Meditate. Visualize and meditate on what I mentioned
earlier. In your mind’s eye, visualize your light extending out
from your heart with unconditional love, traveling through
your home and out into your community. As your stream of
light zooms past people they are rejuvenated, they smile,
laugh, and are lifted by your light! Flowers bloom and wild
animals dance in the forests (okay, you don’t have to be that
“Disney” about it, but you get the picture). Your light travels
past them, through your state, country, around the world,
and into outer space lighting up every corner of the galaxy.
If you do take these suggestions, be prepared for a super
amplified joy and perhaps even euphoria (especially doing
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