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Daphne over at Joyful Living encouraged me to sit down and write out my personal creed. Inspired by my word of the year (light) and the words of Marianne Williamson, my personal creed represents my true life calling.

I am light.
My purpose is to let my light shine,
to shine light on others,
and to give people permission
to do the same.

Having my own personal creed has given me a new sense of calmness. My heart grows larger every time I read it.

What are you offering the world? Daphne’s suggests that sending your personal creed out to the universe makes our world a better place to be.

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  • Hi Stacey,
    I read your words here tonight – and feel they speak the truth from your soul. You indeed are a light in this world – you shine brightly – and these words echo the image you represent daily – the image I’ve watched and been pulled in by – light shining for many to see – for me to see. And be brightened by…in many amazing and wonderful ways!

    Lance´s last blog post..Sunday Thought For The Day

  • Stacey,

    You have a beautiful creed. I feel lighter just reading it! I love how you include giving others permission to let their light shine. This is a very empowering creed.

    I’m so glad you found the exercise useful and that you feel uplifted each time you read your creed. Our creeds truly ground us don’t they? Thanks also for the link love.

    Shine on Stacey!

    Daphne´s last blog post..17 Inspiring Examples of Personal Creeds

  • Lance – You are also a great light in this world.

    Daphne – Thank for writing your posts and encouraging me to write my creed. The blogosphere has been brighter since you have arrived.

  • Hi Stacey – what a beautiful creed – and a beautiful picture! I really really do think it works to help others by letting our own light shine. I’ve seen it happen over and over again. Good one!

    Robin´s last blog post..Making The Most Of Life

  • I love your words Stacey. I was once asked to write the words I would want on my tombstone. Whilst this was a strange exercise to complete, it really made me think about what I wanted from life.
    Here’s what I came up with:
    She brought fun and love into our life’s. She shined her light to make us smile.

    Everyone has the ability to shine. Not everyone knows how to release the light.

  • Hi Stacey – What a great picture and lovely personal creed. I’ve also been reading Jenny and Evelyn’s and I feel inspired to write one too.

  • Robin – I’m already teaching my children the lesson of letting their own light shine. Watching them shine encourages me to fly.

    Wendy – Thank you for sharing your precious words (they made me smile).

    Cath – I’m looking forward to reading your personal creed.

  • Jay

    I love reading these personal creeds because they really dip into the soul of the poster. This creed is beautiful- a life lived by this creed will result in perfection. Thanks for sharing Stacey!

    Jay´s last blog post..Inner Noodle’s Guide to Dream Analysis- Step 5

  • I LOVE your personal creed, Stacey. It’s beautiful and it perfectly describes what you’ve been doing with your blog.

    Vered – MomGrind´s last blog post..The Psychology of Advertising

  • I like your creed – it’s congruent and authentic.

    I’m still trying to find a nice one liner. It was help people improve the quality of their life as much as I can as long as I can. Lately I’m leaning towards something simpler — help people make the most of what they got.

    J.D. Meier´s last blog post..Top 5 Characteristics of Leaders

  • Hi Stacey, I love your personal creed. It not only speaks about what it does for you but also what it means for the people around you. By fully being yourself and daring to shine you give the others permission to be who they are and thus to shine as well. We need to show and share our ‘qualities’ or our ‘special gifts’ even if by doing so we step out of the mainstream. You give others the permission to do so by giving the example. Great !

    I haven’t thought about a personal creed for myself before but I like the idea a lot. Previous internal travelling has enlightened my internal drive to learn in depth about who I am and what that means for my surroundings.
    The poet in me only needs to put this in a creed : )

    Hilde´s last blog post..Give yourself permission to shine …

  • hi Stacey: That photograph is absolutely beautiful. And I like the emphasis that you place on light in your personal creed.

  • Jay – I don’t know about perfection, I just hope my light inspires others to shine.

    Vered – Thank you. It’s an honor to hear that you see my blog as a reflection of my personal creed.

    J.D. – I love your new one liner. I know you have helped me make the most of what I have.

    Hilde – My creed is a reflection of my life calling, which includes authentically serving others. I am trying to share my gifts and look forward to what is still to come down the journey of life. I look forward to reading your personal creed.

    Marelisa – I knew this was the right photograph for this post the moment I saw it!

  • Hi Stacey

    Great the way you have linked these ideas.
    Some wonderful personal creeds came out of Daphne’s post and I absolutely love Lance’s idea for the “word”.

    Your creed is a wonderful affirmation of your core being.

    Juliet

    LifeMadeGreat | Juliet´s last blog post..What Do You Think Of This Quote?

  • BOUCHRA

    Hello
    Stacey,I really I like what you do,it is very interesting.Whenever I read it I feel a big positive energy around me.I feel more delighted.I thank you Tracey.

  • I like that your affirmation about being “light” and having an effect on others. It’s what you hope to be and what you are already doing!

    Evelyn Lim´s last blog post..How To Ground Yourself In 7 Ways

  • Juliet – The more I read my personal creed the more I think everyone should write one.

    Bouchra – Thank you for your feedback. To think my words can generate big bouts of positive energy is exhilarating.

    Evelyn – Thanks. I find your personal creed absolutely stunning.

  • Stacey,
    Your honesty and simplicity shine through your words. Keep on like this and your light will never fail to shine.
    Mimi

    Mindful Mimi´s last blog post..Sunday laugh

  • Off the top of my head, I think with regards to sharing my music, my creed is “No Doubt.” As in, being confident to keep going ahead and being me. I have been in the place before where I’ve compared myself to others – and we all know that only serves negative purposes.

    So, No Doubt! I am just fine as God made me. And let my light shine too. 🙂

    Jannie Funster´s last blog post..The “Seriously Weird” Winners

  • I don’t have a written creed, but I do have a mission statement. It is “to empower, educate, and seek justice for children.” I get excited each time I read it.

    It’s powerful to seek out words that inspire. Thanks for sharing.

    Jamie

    steadymom´s last blog post..we got a dog!

  • Stacey,

    I love the concept of a personal Creed. Yours is especially great. Thanks for sharing yours. I have always had a mission statement. I’m not sure how the two concepts differ unless one is what you do and one is who you are. This gives me something to think about.

  • Oh this was fun! Here’s mine:

    I am secure
    And in my security I am free to love and laugh.
    And in being so
    I create space for others to love and laugh.

    Urban Panther´s last blog post..Just do a good job already!

  • Mindful Mimi – I’m shining on. Come wind or rain, I will shine on.

    Jannie – I have no doubt that you will continue to let your light shine.

    SteadyMom – Welcome to CreateaBalance.com. Thank goodness there are people in this world like you who have such important mission statements.

    Wendi – Check out Daphne’s series on creating a personal creed. She addresses your questions.

    Urban Panther – Yeah! I love your personal creed. Just reading it created space for me to laugh and smile.

  • I do love that picture – anything in nature really hits home for me! And the light you shine…on everyone’s path, showing them the way. The picture and creed work very well together!

    Stacey Shipman´s last blog post..Podcast Wednesday: Does Acknowledgment Work in the Workplace? Interview with Chris Littlefield

  • Stacey Shipman – Anything in nature hits home for me too. I feel in my element when I am in nature.

  • Stacey,

    I loved your personal creed! I especially liked that you chose a word and the creed developed around that word. I sort of copied what you did because the word that’s been floating around my mind is OPEN. Therefore, here’s my creed:

    I am open to…
    people who challenge me to think
    trusting that I will always find my path
    members of my tribe
    messages from my intuitive self
    and believing in myself.

    Thank you very much for inspiring me to think about my personal creed and writing one…I like reading mine:~)

    Sara´s last blog post..The power of make-believe

  • Thanks I feel the light and the love. Inspirational indeed. Calmness is a wonderful state of being from which to create.

    Tom Volkar / Delightful Work´s last blog post..How To Create and Complete By Using Strategies

  • Sara – Yeah! I acknowledge you for finding your word and expanding the word into a personal creed. Enjoy reading your personal creed again and again and again.

    Tom – Oh how I wish I could be light and love all the time. Those prickly pears are no good for my sense of creativity.

  • What a truly inspiring post. Thank you! It got me thinking.

    Is a personal creed the same as a Personal Mission Statement?
    What’s the difference?

    Marj / TheWayofMoney´s last blog post..Social Media Marketing Interview with Mike Stelzner

  • Marj – Thank you for joining the conversation. Check out Daphne’s posts to learn all about personal creeds.

  • Tyler L.

    I will not show weakness,
    I will not be tempted,
    I will never submit,
    Obey the Creed.
    Show others the Creed.
    Live by the Creed.

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