It is important to find the strength within yourself, no matter what the outside world tries to tell you, no matter what others may say about you. You are strong and independent. There is no one else like you in the world!
That is one of the messages of this blog. The reason why this blog's web address is Never Let Anyone Dull Your Sparkle is because I want everyone to shine from within. Never let anyone keep you from living the life you want and desire. It is our natural, God-given right to live and to love life.
Sometimes you can forget that though. People will try to bring you down. You may even feel down about yourself. For me, I felt like I had lost my sparkle and my world when I became ill. I wasn't sure I could ever recover; I thought my world was destroyed forever. But even through the rubble, you can build yourself back up, slowly but surely.
During the Soviet Union takeover from Hitler's Germany, many Russians' homes were burned and destroyed because of the scorched-earth policy. After the liberation of Soviet Russia, the only remnants of their homes were their fireplaces. These village people now had absolutely nothing, but they took the fallen bricks found in the rubble and ashes of their town and began to re-stack them. They literally began re-creating their homes from the burned up brick and debris.
Be the phoenix that rises from the ashes. Be the fireplace that continues to stand tall through the fire storm. Rebuild yourself with the bricks thrown at you. Never let anyone dull your sparkle, your hope, or your faith. Belief is a powerful force; putting that belief into action is an unstoppable force.
By my bed in my room I have that quote, "Never Let Anyone Dull Your Sparkle." I look at it every day to remind myself that every day is a struggle between good and evil, right and wrong. It is a reminder to fight for the good, fight for the joy, and to fight for the sparkle of life, which is the true beauty that makes life worth living.
That is my wish to you, sweet reader. Be a light, and light as many candles that you can every day. Smile at those who walk by you. Hold the door open for the person behind you. Laugh at a joke with a perfect stranger. You never know when you might just make a difference and spread your sparkle.
Until next time, shine bright!
*Today's Happy Thought: FLOWERS
(Summer is here and the earth is spreading its joy with colorful petals everywhere!)
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