| When I was a Brownie and then later as a Girl | | | | passionate about anymore or never were. Even if |
| Scout back when the cookies sold for 50 cents a | | | | you are unable at this time to make a living from |
| box, there was song we sang with the verse | | | | your passion, schedule time for it daily, weekly |
| "This little light of mine I'm gonna let it shine, let it | | | | whatever it takes for you to fill and listen to the |
| shine all the time." The call is to develop and use | | | | voice of your soul. Maybe you're gifted with |
| your gifts and talents and Be your authentic self | | | | organizing and your friend is a web genius; maybe |
| in serving yourself and your community in the | | | | you're the best homemade valentine maker ever |
| best way possible. As a person grows and | | | | and you trade that with your friend who bakes |
| matures sometimes that light diminishes under the | | | | an out of this world lasagna. Barter, trade or |
| press of responsibilities, the opinions of others, the | | | | whatever you can do to keep your light shining. |
| "shoulds", fear of being different, fear of failure of | | | | One way to be expansive during this time of |
| how can I make a difference, fear of upsetting | | | | change and sense of contraction/pulling in is to |
| the status quo or the not knowing on where to | | | | share your gifts and talents as they were divinely |
| place your time, your energy or resources. | | | | given. When you do, you will be listening to the |
| The world needs your talents, expertise and gifts | | | | voice of your soul. Come out of hiding, stand up, |
| more than ever. Your work is too important for | | | | pivot and see what possibilities are out there for |
| you not to fully actualize it. There are people out | | | | you. |
| there who need the gifts you have. Whether you | | | | "... There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so |
| are self-employed, an employed professional, an | | | | that other people won't feel insecure around you. |
| executive, a retiree, an empty nester, working | | | | We are all meant to shine, as children do. ... It's not |
| part-time, recently laid off, or in any honorable | | | | just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let |
| profession you have something to share. One of | | | | our own light shine, we unconsciously give other |
| my colleagues loves to sing and he joined a | | | | people permission to do the same. As we are |
| barbershop quartet. His gift and talent in this area | | | | liberated from our own fear, our presence |
| will provide beauty and enjoyment for many | | | | automatically liberates others." |
| people. Part of the frustration I hear from | | | | - Marianne Williamson |
| individuals is that they are unsure of their life | | | | Be the sky, be the sun, be the dawn and be the |
| purpose or that they are in job that they are not | | | | new day begun. |