This Little Light of Mine

This little light of mine I'm gonna let it shine This little light of mine I'm gonna let it shine Let it shine Let it shine Let it shine

Are you letting your light shine? Are you using your skills, talents, attributes to impact the world positively? I'm not suggesting a grand act of kindness. Not by any means.

Often it is the subtle/little things we do that people remember the most. It can be a smile at a stranger, holding the elevator for someone ... Sometimes, our acts of kindness go unnoticed, even by us.

You don't need to start a charity to make a difference, or adopt a child from a third-world country ... there are myriad things you can do (at no monetary cost) that will affect a life in the positive or give you that warm sense of self-satisfaction. I have found that even things I have done for myself, the ways in which I have maximized my potential have in turn inspired someone to become their better self. And that is the greatest reward of all, for my actions to spur someone to positive action.

In A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles, Marianne Williamson explains that:

And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.