Just Stand and Shine

This little saying-- I read it in a book called LIGHT IS THE NEW BLACK by Rebecca Campbell-- really impacted me today. 

It was one of those stab you in the chest kind of feelings. 

All my life I have had a need to do something to change the world. I've wracked my brain trying to come up with the best way possible to help people. And in all honesty, it has cause me much grief. I've felt guilty for not doing enough and  I've felt scattered because I haven't been able to pick one, singly directed way to have an impact on society. 

The revelation that came to me with this little picture brought such relief.

All I have to do is be light! 

Here is the really cool part... When I am doing what I love to do most, it lights me up. And when I light up, that light is contagious. Like a match kindling a candle. People see it and are ignited. Their natural response is to feel a burning inside--a mirrored reflection of my flame.

I thought I was supposed to "fix" everyone. But the truth is, I cant fix anyone. All I can do is be light. 

You see, I will walk away. People cannot rely on me continually. They must find Authentic  Light inside themselves in order for lasting change to take place. All I can do is light up the way by lighting up myself.

And so I stand up high and I shine.

Be a Voice, Not an Echo

You know, each of us has something wonderful inside. Something precious that the world will be without if we do not share it. The trouble is, we are so caught up in being "outside" ourselves, looking at what the trends are and what our friends are saying and what is happening in the news, that we very rarely listen to the small still voice inside. 

Or if we do listen, we push it back down because we are afraid it isn't right or it isnt good enough. So we try to do what we THINK the world wants us to do. We try to fit in. We try to go the "approved" way of going. And in our fear, we lose our authenticity and become a hollow echo.

Stop.

Listen.

Do it right now. 

What do you hear?

Please....be brave enough to be true to that still small voice that whispers inside.

The world needs to hear your VOICE. Not another echo.