Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Let Your Light Shine


“I am not bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed,
but I am bound to live up to what light I have.”
-Abraham Lincoln

Happy Spring! It’s great seeing new life outside-I actually have some tulips coming up in my front yard! The days are getting longer and I love the extra daylight at the end of the day. As I enjoy the light outside this evening, it occurs to me that this is a good time to appreciate the light shining from within as well.

Reading Abraham Lincoln’s quote above reminds me of why I’ve become a Life Coach. It reflects the core of what I believe in my life and in my coaching business. I named my business “This Is Your Life” because I believe that this is YOUR life, not anyone else’s. You need to be true to yourself and allow the best of you to come through. There is not a "right" way to live, there’s only a right way for you. You have your own light and you need to live up to that light.
Much of my coaching is helping people find their personal truths. I help you look inside to discover who you really are and what's really important to you. It's a bit frightening at times, but I assure you, it's worth it in the end. When you figure out who you really are, it becomes a guiding force for the rest of your life! And isn't that what we are all looking for? A guiding force to give us direction and help us through the tough times. You have that guiding light inside you, all you have to do is take some time to find it!
Good luck and enjoy.

2 comments:

  1. "I am not bound to succeed" confuses me, Mary Kay. If we live "up to what light we have", isn't that success?

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  2. Good question...I guess it depends on the definition of success. Success for one, may not be success for another. To me, it makes me think that I am not obligated to the guidelines of things outside of myself-others' view of being true and successful, but I am obligated to live up to my own sense of being. And I'm with you, Melodee, that would be success to me. However, if I wasn't making a ton of money, it would not be a success by some others' definition of success.

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