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Lily's Glow: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Empowerment

Unveiling the Radiance Within, One Positive Choice at a Time.

By Moon Ghosh Published 2 years ago 3 min read
Lily's Glow: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Empowerment
Photo by Alexey Fedenkov on Unsplash

There was a village lying hidden amidst the rolling hills and in the peaceful woods, where once lived a wayward young girl named Lily. Lily was a person with a good heart and curious, always seeking ways of how become better and better and how to make this world better. Something in her personality had a special radiance to it, an alluring glow which attracted others around her.

Her glow was not one that was inherited genetically but one that she worked on by the conscious and deliberate choice of actions that she had chosen to adapt as her way of life. Her own lasted bright, and she wanted to help others realize that their glow.

In fact, when Lily came across a dusty old book in her village library one day, it was a remarkable find. It was titled "Unleashing Your Inner Glow: “A Guide to Self-Improvement” left her gripped by curiosity, she flipped through it enthusiastically, imbibing its knowledge into herself.

The book dealt with the concept of positive thinking, the role of self-care, and the value of goal-setting. Lily revealed that she had already incorporated these principles in his lifestyle before without even knowing it, but she also found new suggestions to enhance the glow she had thus far achieved.

At the beginning of every day, our subject wrote down and evaluated three things she was grateful for. This small gesture transformed her worldview making her look at every day in bliss and positivity. Lily then began a journal whereby her dreams and desires were captured. This works for her since it supports an objective environmental cue to follow which substantially boosts her attention and determination.

In her growing up Lily’s glow only increased with its radiance. She crossed into various life categories as her following did not spare an individual. She began holding seminars and delivering her information about self-improvement to other people, letting her words spread through the universe.

In one of the workshops, a young boy named Ethan was visiting with Lily. Lily was the only girl glowing with colors, and this light made Ethan believe he was found. He moved towards her after the workshop his eyes questioned.

Ethan asked Lily, “how did you find your light?” and started quivering in response to the frightening act that was Natalie.

“It wasn’t something I found, Ethan. It was something I made in my own mind. It’s a pattern of self-discovery, goal setting, and making small daily progress towards success.”

Ethan kept away his gaze from on Anya ‘s face, nodding with without ridding of his determination. Powerfully motivated by the words of Lily, he began his own path to self-development. He began doing practices like being thankful, setting goals and keeping other positive people in his life.

He continued to much until months and later Ethan’s glow began shimmering increasingly. He also speculated just the way Lily had done before him, and he ended up telling others about his newfound knowledge. They made a society of those who detached with the view to personal development and self-development.

Thus the village became a safe haven, a place of illumination where people had found their own source of light. Lily’ impact had infiltrated into places that were far out of reach to her. Her story became a heroic challenge of the word power of ‘change’ and the talent of the power ‘change.’

On that day it remained just the same: Lily spent her life to inspire and brighten the world around her, reassuring everyone that a glow does not need to be sought out since it maintains within each person and becomes possible with one’s nurture and cultivation. As she observed the emergence of the village, the full meaning of her mission on earth was disclosed to her, that she was destined to minister to others and help them attain their inner self-illumination.

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About the Creator

Moon Ghosh

Content writer and marketer helping entrepreneurs achieve organic growth. Loves reading, eating sweet, and having insightful conversations. Seeking projects that ignite my content creation journey!

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  • Raj Bawa 2 years ago

    Compelling!

  • Ashish Ghosh2 years ago

    Beautifully written.

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