Raise Your Hand.
A Story By Kacy Singh.
Growing up, I remember feeling this sense of confusion about life, the world, and the people around me. It seemed that no matter how hard I tried, I never fit in.
I didn’t understand what “being myself” meant, and I hardly did it because every time I did — I was ostracized. Bullied beyond belief. Rejected by those that didn’t understand their own pain. As I continued to grow older, I dimmed my light and tuned out my truth in an attempt to fit in with the sheep.
Choosing a path of normalcy when you know you’re born to shine is painful. We’re all born with an open heart — in fact, we are light.
Knowing what I know about quantum physics and the way that our universe works, turns out we’re not even as physical as we though t we were. We’re beings of light and if you were to look at the sub-atomic level of our cells, there is so much space between our atoms. It’s only an illusion that we look to be in this three-dimensional form. In fact, as I continued down my path of trying to hiding my light, I discovered that I couldn’t. The space just wouldn’t allow for it.
A tree cannot simply stop being a tree.
A dog cannot simply stop being a dog, and pretend to be a turtle.
And a beautiful human being such as you and I cannot pretend we are not light. We cannot pretend that we’re here on earth by accident. And most importantly, we cannot pretend we’re less than divine.
You see, we all have a gift within us. And fitting in isn’t it. In fact, fitting in doesn’t even make sense — what are we fitting into? We’re all unique after all, so how can we fit into a category that cannot even contain us?
A vivid memory of being in high school comes to mind. I was 16 years old, sitting in grade 11 chemistry class. Now, I am a stellar student, always have been. I take notes, implement what i learn, and study hard. So, that’s exactly what I was doing and I was succeeding massively. Except nobody else knew it. I hid my success.
My teacher asked a really hard question to which I knew the answer. Instead of raising my hand, I kept it down. I bit my tongue. I pretended I didn’t know just like the rest of the class. I remember thinking to myself, “Oh somebody else should get the credit for knowing the answer”. In that moment, I dimmed my light. I pretended to be something and someone I wasn’t. In an attempt to fit in and be normal, I left myself hanging.
And I sold myself short.
I look back now and ask myself why I would do such a thing. And I see that while the 16 year old wanted to be cool and fit in, the inner child — the 5 year old Kacy — was scared she’d be bullied. Scared that she would be called “teachers pet” and be known as the “know it all”. And above all else, the lower self, the ego was scared of death.
In a world like today where there are so many mandates and things we “must” do — how do we continue to let our light shine, speak our truth and revel in the perfection of who we truly are and what we’re truly meant to create?
How do we raise our hands, when we know the answer? And speak up when we know what’s true?
Well, as I’ve learned on my journey, it starts with one simple step. One moment at a time, one experience at a time, one choice at a time. In each moment, we show up for what truly matters to us and be as authentic as possible — no matter the consequences.
In today’s world, there is no way that fitting is going to get us anywhere. It’s time to truly step into our power and do what we know is right for us. It’s the action that will build the momentum, that will eventually lead to a life full of so much light that we can’t deny who we are and what we are any longer.
And more importantly, if that 16 year old had a community who raised her up and supported her intelligence, I know that life would have been different. When we can put ourselves into spaces where we feel held, loved, nourished and heard — we can truly experience life to the fullest because we can authentically flex the muscles of being ourselves.
Being a part of this community helps me to raise my hand to the truth of who I am, and know that the love and light within my spirit will lead the way to my sovereignty.
So, I speak to that 16 year old within all of us who may have been afraid:you got this.
You’ll get bullied either way because you’re different, but are you going to let them control how you live your life? Or are you going to use the momentum and life force and brilliance that God gave you to truly hone in on the moment of truth and take that leap of faith you know is your destiny.
You were born for this. You were born to be legendary.
So I urge you…
Raise your hand to God.
Raise your hand to truth.
Raise your hand to the miraculous.
And let your light shine, because the answer has always been within you — and nothing and nobody can ever take that away.
About The Author
Kacy is a conscious creator, loving wife and curious about this human experience called life. She’s been on incredible adventures like backpacking solo across Latin America, living in an Ashram in the mountains and even being homeless on the streets of Mexico. Her greatest adventure has been her connection with Spirit, and tapping into the infinite wisdom of the universe. She co-creates her life with faith, gratitude and trust. She is a Spiritual Life Coach and is host of the Conscious Human Experience Podcast. Her mission is to help people wake up to their divine power and live consciously.
