Extinguish or Burn


We all have had times in our lives where all we wanted to do was crawl under a rock and hide away from the world or be invisible, so that no one can notice that we exist. This has been my inner world the last few days. I know that this particular desire typically happens when we are feeling hurt or angry or simply weary of the world. For myself, I sometimes revert to an excuse of being shy or more of an introvert, but I know that it's me hiding and usually...I'm only hiding from myself.
I don't think anyone is meant to hide; everyone of us radiates a unique brilliance that is meant to illuminate and be shared.  Sometime, if you're like me, we question the brilliance of our light but we need to let our light shine regardless of our perception of the brilliance because we are the ones dimming our own light, diminishing the natural radiance and depriving the people around us of the unique gifts we are here to share.
Stepping out, sharing our light, contributing to the energy and the universe, being seen, may actually be lighting the way for others.  Allow yourself to shine.
When you feel as if you are about to be extinguished, find what it is that brings you back to your center, whether it's music or peace, nature or words, find your inner strenghth and ignite. That's what I'm going to do right now. Sometimes a little reflection does wonders.
Burn bright!

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