Shrink or shine? This 10-second practice can change your whole day

Hey, there. AmyK here.

I’m taking this moment to go a lil deeper.

I know you can handle it! ;-)

There’s a part of you that’s amazing. Full stop. Not blowing smoke.

You’re go-go-going. Triumphantly succeeding. Impacting. Making a difference.

And ... there’s a part of you that is afraid of your own brilliance—

and weirdly, but understandably, it may be influencing you more than you realize.

For some of us, there’s a voice inside us that sometimes whispers doubt just before we speak up. That second-guesses our brilliance, questions our worth, tightens our chest, and says,

“Who do you think you are?”

That voice—your Ego—isn’t evil. It’s trying to protect you. But its method is fear, contraction, and playing small.

Your Ego will convince you to …

• shrink to stay safe.
• stay quiet to avoid rejection or judgment.
• people-please so you don’t ruffle feathers.
• delay your dreams until you feel more “ready.”

But here’s the truth: your Heart remembers what your Ego has buried beneath old wounds and protective armor.

Your Heart feels the pull to expand, to play, to love.

Your Heart whispers:

To your natural, Essential-Self frequency.

And from there, life feels richer, lighter, more aligned. You start to experience your magic, and you ignite it in others too.

Yet, in the rush of meetings, emails, errands, and expectations, your Ego slips in through the cracks. I get it—it’s easy to forget.

So … let’s create a rhythm of remembering.

Here’s a fun practice I invite you to try for two days – a quick experiment:

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Set three daily reminders on your phone to Return to Love.

Just 10 seconds each—but the ROI [Ripple of Impact] will be immediate.

💗 1. Before your first meeting of the day: Pause. Hand on Heart. Ask: “What would it look like to lead with love today?” Not to prove, fix, or impress—but to connect, uplift, and be.

💗 2. Before getting out of the car to come home [or before you move from the screen to the dinner table]: Pause. Hand on Heart. Take a breath. Choose the energy in which you want to walk into the room. Release the day. Return to love. Let yourself be soft, real, present.

💗 3. Before bed: Pause. Hand on Heart. Reflect. “Did I show up from my Heart today?” If not, forgive yourself. If yes, celebrate yourself. And recommit to leading with love tomorrow.

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Let each of these three moments be sacred pauses in your day.

Tiny portals where you leave the land of Ego-led fear and re-enter the frequency of Heart-lit love.

This is how we show up alive.

This is how we lead from our light.

This is how we ignite our own brilliance—and spark it in every room we enter.

It’s a beautiful step in the direction of becoming an even more loving, radiant version of your true Self.

And if you let it … love will guide you home to your brilliance again and again.

Hugs,

AmyK