🧿COMMANDMENT 1: KNOW THYSELF🧿

This maxim is rooted in Ancient Egypt and Greece, and to me it means that the basis of this great Adventure we call Life on Earth is just that: knowing thyself. Who are you? What did you come here to learn? What do you really want in life? What are your unique gifts? Each of us truly is like an onion, full of so many layers that it can be dizzying at times. But that’s also what makes us so interesting – as long as you start peeling those layers instead of pretending they aren’t there.

To me, self discovery is the point – it’s why we’re here, and it’s an endless magical journey that leads to more and more satisfaction, fun, and fulfillment along the way. The true adventure begins when we’re willing to look deeply into the mirror, behind our own eyes, and find out what’s beneath the surface.

☀️COMMANDMENT 2: THOU SHALT SHINE☀️

Each of us has a divine right to be happy & fulfilled. And each of us has a responsibility to find what makes us happy and fulfilled – and to DO IT. Why? Because that’s the only way the world gets better. The thing that feels good to us at the deepest level always ends up serving us while putting positivity out into the world. Everyone has a Superpower, and by sharing it, we make ourselves happy while helping others in some way. And when we give to ourselves by doing what feels good at the deepest level, we increase our energy. Increasing our energy means we have more to put into what we love, and to share with others.⁠

It’s important to understand that no one else can stop us from Shining. Only we can make that decision. It’s so easy to take cues from the world around us, and to feel like it’s not our place to “show off” or know what we’re good at – or to share what we’re good at. But that’s *precisely* “our place.” I spent a long time trying to dim my light so that other people would feel more comfortable around me. But as one of my Teachers said: You’ll Never Be Small or Compliant or Polite Enough.⁠
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So I want you to say: F*%k it. I’m just going to Shine by being all of the things that I Am.

Choose to Shine. Choose it every day. Choose people and experiences that enhance & encourage your Shining. And watch how your life starts to Glow. 🌟⁠

✊🏽COMMANDMENT 3: MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS✊🏽

We make the World better by starting with our own little corner of the Universe–by *minding our own business*. When we become better, we shine. And when we go out into the world and shine on others, THEY get better. It never works any other way.⁠
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We don’t share “Better” by forcing our views on other people, or going out to Prove to the world who or what we are (or THINK we are). We just have to BE. ⁠
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We share “Better” by sharing our gifts – our Light – with the world. By going out there and just Shining. ⁠
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And, if people don’t like it, it’s because they’re scared of the light…of the way it exposes what they see as their own shortcomings. ⁠

💝COMMANDMENT 4: LOVE YOURSELF FIRST💝

Happiness & Fulfillment start with us…meaning each individual. We have to feed ourselves first so that we can have energy to share with others.

You will not hear me singing songs about anyone outside myself being “My Everything” or my “Reason For Living.” There IS no one outside myself that matters more than I matter to myslef, nor *should* there be. Falling love can be Amazing, and it can absolutely lead to some self-healing. But this is because it turns our focus to the positive, and lowers our resistance to loving ourselves. Seeing ourselves through the eyes of someone who loves & admires us helps US see our own Magic! Falling in love is truly out of this world when we’re at least on the path to loving ourselves – then we are multiplying our own inner magic with the wonder we find in our Other.

The world is as f’ed up as it is because people don’t love themselves. If everyone turned their love inward FIRST, they would find it impossible to do terrible things to others. It would feel too…wrong. We only put outward what we feel inward. Imagine if every person transformed their negative Self Talk into Supportive Self Talk? What if we each said to ourselves the things we say to someone we love – whether it’s our dog or other animal child-friend, a human child, a romantic partner, or a teacher we think highly of? I believe with every fiber of my being that we all benefit when each individual focuses on our own inner well being, and on truly loving and supporting our SELVES, we will heal the world.

✨COMMANDMENT 5: OPTIMIZE YOUR FREQUENCY✨

So, now you know the 2nd Commandment: Thou Shalt Shine. And when you do, you give the people around you the chance to shine even brighter. We Are All Connected – and we all feed off one another. So it’s super important for us to surround ourselves with people that love, accept, and uplift us – people who will celebrate our successes, and remind us that we’re amazing when we think we’ve failed.

A rising tide truly does lift all boats – and we each have the opportunity to be that tide 🌠⁠

Don’t buy into the Scarcity Trap – don’t believe that if *You* feel awesome & powerful & luscious, that you take something away from others, or that you’ll make them feel bad by Being Your Best Self. Don’t believe that there isn’t enough (of *anything*) to go around. There is Enough. YOU are Enough.⁠

Sparkle it up to the Max & share it w/the world. Some people may disappear, but others who are on your Level will show up to replace them – and your life will get the biggest #GlowUp you could ever imagine. 💖⁠

 💖COMMANDMENT 6: HONOR THE POWER OF THE FEMININE 💖

All Energies fall somewhere along a Spectrum. This is true with Feminine & Masculine energy – and everything in between. Magic happens when we fully recognize and appreciate the uniqueness of each energy’s qualities. Femininity is an Energy that anyone can hold. It doesn’t belong only to Women, and it isn’t synonymous with weakness. Feminine Power is the power to create and to heal, to hold space for those who are unable, to effortlessly give heart-centered help, to solve problems in unexpected ways, and to soothe others into changing their minds. Feminine Power has the ability to overcome the impossible and to sway situations and people with a strength that doesn’t require domination. In my view Feminine Energy is needed Now more than ever, because without it everything is out of balance.⁠ Female Empowerment is Human Empowerment.

🥂🌟COMMANDMENT 7: CELEBRATE THE COURAGE OF AUTHENTICITY🥂🌟

Truly being Authentic can be difficult and profoundly scary. It doesn’t mean wearing your Inside on the Outside 100% of the time. It’s more about Being what’s real for you in the moment – of being aware of who you are & interacting with the world from that place of Awareness.⁠

Being Yourself is Courageous because it can often mean that you’re silently overcoming the fear of not pleasing others, that you’re choosing your Self over comfortable “safety.” And when you get past that fear, you find True Love – the kind you can only have for yourself. That, for certain, is cause for celebration ✨⁠

💔COMMANDMENT 8: ALLOW THE PAIN, BUT DON’T LET IT OWN YOU💔

My Philosophy involves not letting your Emotions run your life. This doesn’t mean “controlling your feelings,” pushing them down or pretending. I don’t buy into the Toxic Positivity that shadows today’s social world. Life has it’s highs, lows, ebbs & flows – and we have to ride those with full engagement if we’re going to learn from the twists & turns. The trick is to feel all your feelings, but know when to take a step back – before they become an addiction.⁠

Part of what makes the Human Condition so magical is our ability to feel Pain. It helps us connect w/ ourselves, to know what we don’t want so we can identify what we DO want. It helps us empathize w/ other people & creatures that share our wondrous planet. Without Pain, our experience would be incomplete. But you Can’t let it Own You. Pain is there to teach us – and sometimes to warn us. But it’s not the state we’re supposed to live in consistently. We’re here to experience Joy. Pain is just there for contrast.  Bye, Inner Sad Girl!💖⁠

💥COMMANDMENT 9: EXPERIENCE THE ANGER, BUT DON’T BECOME IT💥

You know that feeling when you could really just punch someone in the face? Or maybe you’re a pacifist & you’ll beat up a stuffed animal – but you get the idea. That feeling serves you. Until it doesn’t. Anger is an *AMAZING* motivator. It can be a powerful force that helps us get unstuck in our worst of times. It’s a tool for us to know that our boundaries have been crossed or that there’s something we need to let go of because it no longer serves us.⁠

Anger is an emotion we need to tune into & sit with until we understand what it’s trying to tell us. But then we need to let it go. Like the Sands running through my Hourglass, Anger needs a Timer. After it’s run its course as a signaling system, we need to let it recycle into the kind of energy that moves us forward with positive intention and clarity of mind. Else we run the risk of exploding our frustrations in all directions and simply creating more of what angered us in the first place.⁠

📖COMMANDMENT 10: YOU HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS. LISTEN FOR THEM.📖

In a time when we’re bombarded with information & “shoulds,” it’s easy to look to external sources for guidance. Our lives and our Selves flourish the moment we stop taking our confidence cues from the outside world and start recognizing the divinity within us. No one in the world can define you. Never let anyone make you question yourself unless it’s to help you grow in a healthy *Positive* way. Never stay in a situation that makes you feel like less than you are. And never let a day go by when you sacrifice your dignity for a toxic situation – no matter the practical consequences.