Being you makes a difference

Every time you leave your imprint on someone’s life - no matter how great or small - you impact the community that surrounds you. The smile you gave to the person you saw at the stoplight or the helping hand you gave to someone at the grocery store influences how people see others. It is okay not to carry the title of a global influencer. Your ability to affect your current community makes all the difference in creating a better tomorrow.

So if you did not know this before today, my dear friend, your authenticity makes a difference. Even when you think you're invisible or not doing something extravagant, someone sees you. While you may not receive the public accolades or personal "Thank You" messages you desire, someone still notices you. Sometimes it's in the moments when you least expect it that someone reminds you of how something you did for them changed their day for the better or, in some cases, transformed their life. However, if you dim your light because you think you're invisible, you'll miss out on impacting the lives of those you meet along your journey.

So again, to the special person stumbling across this post thinking that you were skating through life under the radar, let me remind you that, unfortunately, this is a misconception. The light that resonates within you brightens any dark place, and because of this, it's almost impossible for you to go through life living in the shadows.

Therefore, throw off your cloak of timidity and walk confidently in your authentic, quirky, and uniquely made self.

Embrace your strengths, continue to address your blind spots, and own your position in making tomorrow better than today.

If you dim your light because you think you're invisible, you'll miss out on impacting the lives of those you meet along your journey.