Rise and sine Miss Iza!

I have MY light.................

and you have Yours..........................

This is my light and it sits on my bureau. I have

painted stones for SOS to look like this candle. It is a

reminder to me to choose my light. It is  

battery operated and I make sure when it starts to

dim I change them. It is mine and no one

can turn it off. If they try to, I can and will protect it. If

somehow they are able to shut it off,

I will turn it back on because it is MINE!

Every single person 

is born with a light.

That light can be nurtured so it grows, 

or that light can be diminished.

When we are small we don't have 

a whole lot of choice who 

 takes care of our light

and sometimes the people 

who should protect our light the most; 

very simply stated, don't.

My light has changed a lot over the years

and I am here to tell you, that

YOU, yes YOU

can be and will be a bright light.........

If that is what YOU choose to be!

Here's the catch; when you get to 

a certain age, YOU are making all your

own choices. You can no longer blame

your past, it is in the past.

You are your present and you are 

your future.

For me, the dimmer my light gets

the harder it is for the world

to see it.

 The more I shine my light,

the lighter I feel.

The lighter I feel,

the brighter I shine.

The brighter I shine, 

the more light there is in the world

Darkness is only the absence of light.

When you begin to protect your light,

you will start to see the darkness disappear

and it will change how you feel.

When someone or something shows up 

and tries to put out your light,

do not let them;

protect it at all costs.

Your light is the only thing 

that no one can take from you

unless you are willing to give it away.

Once again, the choice is yours.

You have the power to shine,

Use it and treasure it or you will lose it!

Please do not give up on 

YOUR LIGHT!

It has always been there.

Please find it and use it to guide

every step you take!

It is a lot easier to find your way 

in the light.

If you are in the dark and can't 

find your way, there are so many

people who have a really bright light, ask

 them to share theirs; I bet they will.

They know their light

 will not be diminished because

it is shining on you. 

It will become brighter.

THAT is the secret that light holds.

You have a choice to leave the dark behind.

One of the names for Jesus

(my personal favorite)

is 'Light of the world'.

We are all called by whomever

or whatever we believe is the

 creator of the light;

to see the light, be the light,

and share the light.

 I have met many people working

their recovery 

over the past several years  

and the most successful 

are those that have 

seen the light 

and are choosing to share

that light with others who 

struggle to find it.

That includes those recovering

from the trauma associated with

caring for a loved one actively using,

the loss of a loved one to addiction,

as well as those who are in the

throws of this disease themselves.

I will leave you this morning at 6:22am

as the darkness of night starts to disappear

 and I head upstairs to greet 

Miss Iza with the same greeting I

give her and I have given

all my children every other morning,

Rise & Shine!

Let there be light,

XOXO, k