I am a Ray of Sunshine!

☀️ Reclaiming My Sunshine

Recently I had an assignment in a coaching workshop that turned out to be surprisingly powerful.

We were asked to find a photo of ourselves as children and reflect on our inner essence: who we were before the world shaped us. What qualities were simply part of who we were at our core?

As I sat with this photo of myself, a phrase came back to me that people used to say when I was a kid:

“You’re a ray of sunshine.”

I had completely forgotten about that.

Somewhere along the way, I lost touch with that part of myself. Like many of us, I grew into a very responsible adult. Focused. Productive. Reliable. All valuable things, but over time, some of that natural lightness got pushed to the side.

So recently I’ve been experimenting with a new affirmation:

I am a ray of sunshine.

Not because I’m cheerful every minute of every day. But because bringing warmth, encouragement, and positive energy into the spaces I inhabit is part of who I truly am.

And I’m realizing that reclaiming those original parts of ourselves can be incredibly powerful — especially in midlife, when many of us are finally asking:

Who am I now? And who do I want to be moving forward?

For me, the answer includes more sunshine.

And honestly… the world could use a little more of that right now.

Reflection question:
What was your inner essence when you were a child and how might you bring more of that into your life today?