A few days ago, I saw the preview on facebook: a hooper who I've seen rise as a shining star in the hooping world and a talented writer, as well, made it on to the cover of Yoga Journal. I felt a surge of pride in the hooping family to see Shakti Sunfire's gorgeous spirit shine through on this cover.
As a reader of Elephant Journal, I enjoyed some of Shaki's musings. Her writings really caught my eye about a year ago as she was pondering how to really make it doing what she loved. She touched on a few things that really made sense that, as I seek to help others to materialize their dreams, I'll condense here, with some of my own additions...
1. Be vulnerable. Being vulnerable allows you to surrender to your true self. In this state, we can be open to new answers rather than the same old thoughts that keep us stuck, treading water. Take the risk to let your own light shine. This requires letting go of the outcome. Letting go allows you to release the fear of failure as much as the desire for success.
2. Build bridges. Don't feel that you have to go it alone. Your ideas only do so much good stuck in your head or afraid that others will take what is yours. With almost 7 billion people on the planet, someone's bound to already have the same idea or be doing the same thing as you. Collaboration is the new paradigm.
3. Be worthy. Those who succeed find that success from a deep state of self-worth. This goes hand in hand with being vulnerable. It's like taking the chance to tell someone you love them for the first time: you've got a chance to feel the shame of rejection or the ultimate feeling of belonging and of love. As Shakti says, "We all have the tools we need to manifest our dreams if we were only to believe ourselves worthy of them."
Thanks, Shakti, for believing in yourself. Allowing your light to shine gives others permission to do the same.
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