The Word Of the Week is...SHINE

It’s embarrassing to admit, but Barbie challenged me to shine brighter.

Yes, the movie named after America’s favorite doll turned up the wattage of my life.

My two granddaughters played one of the songs from a Barbie movie and, as they sang along, the end of the song stuck with me. The lyrics address those fears we all have about standing out too much, about backing down too often out of fear, about how we will feel if we stand up and stand out and people turn away when they see who we really are.

What if we lose our courage? Our very breath? What if our moment to walk on stage happens and when the curtain is pulled back, we trip? We fall? We fail?

The song asks: “Or tonight, just tonight, what if I shine?”

What would happen if you did shine? The entire world would glow a little brighter.

It doesn’t even take that much effort. The stars never complain that there’s no room to shine or that it’s too dark or too cold or that the moon is hogging the spotlight. They just shine.

Try it. Be your brightest self and surprise everyone, even you.

Question to ask myself:

What would it feel like to truly shine my light?

Affirmation to repeat:

I am stardust. I was made to shine.

Action to take:

Stand in a sunbeam of light. Spend five minutes feeling the warmth of the sun to refill your tank of stardust so you can shine brighter today.

Inspirational poster to print:

Here’s the link to download the poster:

Finally, here’s a writing prompt to explore your heart and soul:

This is what keeps me from shining my light on the world . . .

Each Word Of the Week has the power to put more WOW into your life. Please share in the comments a bit of what you discovered from the writing prompt.

I hope you enjoy my book 52 Words That Will Change Your Life … One Week at a Time.

All the best,

- Regina