Embracing Your Shine: How to Never Dull Your Sparkle

I’m extra and sparkly.

Yes!

I know I can be.

I’ve always known.

I get overjoyed about earthly things. I get overly emotional as well.

I have thousands of ideas flowing rapidly through my brain at all times.

I sing or hum nonstop because music is in my soul, and my heart overflows with tunes.

I think the world is crumbling one minute and then realize I need a new perspective, and everything appears sunny again.

I celebrate every little thing because, to me, little things are big. I know the value of life because I was told I wouldn’t be here. So yes, I work hard to make everything magical.

I apologize for most things that I shouldn’t. I am learning to never apologize for who I am.

Car dancing is my favorite pastime, mainly because it makes my husband laugh, and his laugh makes me laugh.

I cry at commercials that involve childhood cancer and mistreated animals. I will yell and carry on about things I am passionate about that others may find silly. But I will always look to find the silver lining.

I’m a lot. I am extra.

 When I’m chill, I’m chill. I will meditate and see the colors of the rainbow.

I jump in with both feet. And I throw glitter everywhere. I have a ray of light inside me. I also see light in others and want to share it. So, I speak up.

I began to hate all these things about myself.

My tendency to be excessive was my worst attribute. I believed it caused misunderstanding and dislike, holding me back significantly.

So, I became silent. I played small.

I bottled my excitement.

I convinced myself to become less and disappear.

But I was not made to be less. I was not put here to stand in the darkness.

I give. I forgive. I laugh. I cry. I dream. I believe.

I mess up, but then I get back up and keep moving forward.

I live fabulously extra and sparkly, and I give love freely. There is nothing wrong with that. There is nothing wrong with meeting someone and instantly clicking with them. There is nothing wrong with telling people how much you love them. There is nothing wrong with laughing, crying, and feeling other people’s pain.

If you’re an “extra sparkly” person like I am. It’s okay. You’re okay.

It’s better than okay; it’s perfectly YOU.

Stop beating yourself up. Stop worrying that people won’t like you, and start by liking yourself.

Cause, yeah, you’re extra sparkly.

You’re pure love.

You’re pure passion

You’re pure joy.

You’re pure empathy

You’re pure Fabulicious.

You’re what this world needs.

Don’t hide in the darkness. Don’t back down. Don’t try to be someone else. Don’t shrug off your God-given gifts.

Never dull your sparkle because you are FABULOUS!

Love and Light,

Fab xoxo