Some days, it feels like I’m standing in a crowded room holding a beam of light… and nobody turns to look.
Not because I’m invisible,
but because people aren’t ready to face the things my light reveals.
And still — I show up.
I show up in conversations where I’m misunderstood.
I show up in connections where I’m told I’m “too much” or “too intense” or “too bright.”
I show up for people who love the warmth of my glow… but can’t withstand its truth.
And it hurts.
It hurts in a way the mind can’t always put into words —
a low ache in the chest,
a tightness behind the ribs,
that quiet question of
“Why can’t anyone see me the way I see them?”
But here’s what my body keeps teaching me:
Being overlooked doesn’t mean I’m dim.
It means I’ve been shining in the wrong direction.
My heart isn’t tired because it loves too deeply —
it’s tired because it keeps pouring into places
that were never built to hold it.
People feel my energy before they understand my intention.
They feel my empathy before they earn my intimacy.
They feel my light before they’re ready to stop hiding in their shadows.
And it makes them pull away,
or project their pain,
or choose fear over possibility.
But me?
I still rise.
Even with disappointment in my chest.
Even with old wounds whispering.
Even with people underestimating the magnitude of who I am.
Because I’m not just a person who gives light —
I am the light.
And the sun doesn’t dim because someone closes their eyes.
So if I feel overlooked, it’s not because I’m fading.
It’s because I’m growing.
Expanding.
Evolving past the environments that couldn’t recognize my brilliance.
And the right soul — the one who is healed, steady, awakened —
will not overlook me.
They will not fear my fire.
They will not mistake my heart for a threat.
They will rise with me, not run from me.
Until then…
I choose me.
I choose truth.
I choose the light I carry.
And I will shine — even if I’m the only one who knows how bright it really is. ✨
✨ Reflection Question ✨
Where in your life have you continued to show up, even when you felt unseen or overlooked?
Share in the comments — your story may be the light someone else needs today.