When you shine from within, the world can see……

Shine-1. Give out a bright light. 2. be very talented or perform very well.

When you look at your conscious experience every day, one of our choices is to shine. I have no more significant wish for those I care about than to see them flash their bright light on the world. Each of us has a flash of encouragement, talent, and joy, looking for a chance to bring a unique experience to all.

Are you going to shine today? To see your shine is the best for society and you as well. Do you even know that you shine? I have known many who were unaware of the inner glow they had. Be conscious today of the thoughts, words, and actions that you can take to shine. My goal is to help people shine from within because the world is a better place for it.

Kindness and Caring

Look at your day and seek out moments where your acts of kindness and caring for other people allow you to give out your bright light to another. It is impossible to know how far your light will shine once you start to show it. One act of kindness can ripple through the world as one person, affected positively by your actions,  is consciously kind to another. And on and on it goes until the effects of your light have stretched far beyond your view.

The alternative is to choose not to extend kindness and to care. This act doesn’t have to be outright meanness but rather a choice to keep your light to yourself. Fear is why we won’t be understood correctly or be chastised and criticized for our caring and good action. Don’t let the fear of what might happen to dim the light that shines on you.

Rise and Shine

Each morning of my childhood, I heard this statement from my father. It was a routine, and I never thought about what good advice it was until much later in life. Each morning, a new period is given to us to create almost any kind of day we want. We can choose to be our best selves and shine that light on the world. Or we can be a black cloud of doubt, fear, and apathy on those we contact.

Either way, you choose what type of day you will be a part of. Each new day’s possibilities are like ripe fruit on a tree, ready to be picked and enjoyed. If the choice is to ignore them and feel bad about yourself and others, the fruit will slowly wither and die in the sunset of that day’s opportunity. To be born again in a new chance on the next morning. You will rise and shine again. Choose how you Rise and Shine in your life today.

Your Best Self

The goal of life should be to be the best version of ourselves possible. This person combines your spiritual, mental, and physical selves. When all three of these aspects of your life are functioning together and in balance, your light will shine at its brightest. You will not be worried about what others think or what you might gain because you will be the best version of yourself possible on that day.

Letting your talents develop and reach their potential contributes to the light of the world. Creativity in all its forms allows us to shine. It begins with a thought, or a desire, moves into your words with yourself and others, and finally comes into reality through your actions. You will shine like a bright star in a dark sky. The light of your best self burns the most colorful because it isn’t dimmed by the disappointments life brings or others’ expectations. It comes from us, and it doesn’t matter who sees or notices it. It is brilliant and beautiful. Shine your light.

Today, I am challenging you to find a way to both shine yourself and notice someone else’s shining light. It is all around you, and you catch and appreciate how people shine. Make it part of your conscious thoughts, words, and actions.

I rise to taste the dawn and find that love alone will shine today. ~Ken Wilber