Princess Sassy Pants & Co.™

We often look around for answers, for a flicker of light—looking here, there, and everywhere. Perhaps it’s time to be the light we are searching for.

The first question that usually comes to mind is, “Well, how the heck do I do that?” The beautiful thing is that we don’t have to know the “how;” we just have to be willing to ask the question. The “how” will show up.

It might show up as offering a smile to a stranger or a simple “hello” instead of keeping our heads down or gaze averted. We might pause before we ride the keyboard in anger or annoyance on the internet. Maybe we are moved to offer a wordless nod to the driver next to us or to extend a kind word to someone, a word of encouragement, a compliment, or an expression of thanks to someone where we might have otherwise remained silent.

We don’t have to know how we can be the light today and every day. We just need to ask the question, “How can I be the light today, in this moment?” The Light is always ready and willing to show us.



The important thing is not to decide for ourselves what this will and should look like but to step back and allow the light to shine. “I don’t know how to shine my light” is the best place you can be because it won’t be you doing it.

And as we let our light shine, we too are illumined, discovering that the light we were searching for “out there” was always right where we are.