In episode three on the Husbands and Fathers track of Shine Brightly, we talk about how husbands and fathers can make a true impact in this world by showing up.

Here’s what’s covered in this episode:

Shining starts from within

We all feel small sometimes, but we all have a responsibility to use our unique gifts to make a difference. We all have unique gifts, and we don’t know the impact we can have on other people. 

Our responsibility to the world

When I started this video series, I was unsure and uncertain if I was going to have any impact on people. But I’ve gotten beautiful comments from people, people I didn’t even know, telling me that it’s made a difference. So that’s our responsibility, to make sure we shine because we never know the impact that we may have on others.

Shining as a husband and a father

As a father and a husband, I always thought my job was to be the provider, to be stable, to be stoic. But I’ve come to learn that they want me to show up. When I share my failures, my fears, and my hurts, I become more real to them. I become that living example, and I shine more brightly. And as I’ve stepped more fully into my full self, I’ve watched my wife and daughters shine as well.

Takeaway challenge

Ask yourself: as a husband, as a father, what does shining brightly mean to you?