This Little Light of Mine

This little light of mine

I'm going to let it shine
Oh, this little light of mine
I'm going to let it shine
Hallelujah
This little light of mine
I'm going to let it shine
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine

Out in the dark
I'm going to let it shine
Oh, out in the dark
I'm going to let it shine
Hallelujah
Out in the dark
I'm going to let it shine
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine
-This Little Light of Mine, Traditional lyrics from Spiritual Workshop


Self-promotion or self-esteem? When is it desirable and socially acceptable to share/announce/shout to the world news of a personal triumph?

Joanna Young, a Scottish writing coach, had this to say about power and voice:

"It makes me think of Wendi Kelly's words on having faith in your own voice, however small it might sound to you. Of how much encouragement and support an online community (like my friends on Twitter) can offer you, and how much power that gives us (both in the giving and the taking)... Of the people and places we carry with us, and how those memories work into our writing and give our words power. How the littlest birds sing the prettiest songs."

Hawaiian leadership consultant and author, Rosa Say, recently edited and posted, "Humility in the Workplace". She reminds us that

"We can be confident, and we can be self-assured; humility does not call for us to be meek, or consider ourselves lower in stature. We do not require less of ourselves, and we take our role and our responsibilities seriously. However what humility does, is create a sort of receptacle of acceptance in us, so we are open to being filled with the knowledge and opinions of others. Humility is a kind of hunger for more abundance. The greater our humility, the greater our fascination with the world around us, and the more we learn."

These women promote self-awareness and self-confidence. They do not believe, nor do I, that "self" is just another four-letter word.

Bonfire or flickering votive, shine on.

"And if everyone lit just one little candleWhat a bright world this would be" -One Little Candle, (George Mysels / J. Maloy Roach)

"Candle" by kkalyan

"Lighting candles" by gadl