Vicki Savini - Ignite the Light: Empowering Children and Adults to Be Their Absolute Best

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Also by Vicki Savini

THE LIGHT INSIDE OF ME

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Copyright 2014 by Vicki Savini

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Cover design: Mary Ann Smith Interior design: Tricia Breidenthal
Interior illustrations: Vicki Savini

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The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.

Names and identifying details have been changed to protect individuals privacy.

Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file with the Library of Congress

Tradepaper ISBN: 978-1-4019-4326-4

17 16 15 14 4 3 2 1
1st edition, May 2014

Printed in the United States of America

I dedicate this book to the children who walk the earth today, the children who dwell deep within our hearts, and the children who have yet to come. May you shine brighter than our most brilliant stars in the sky, and may you find comfort in your own skintoday, tomorrow, and always.

When I sat down a few years ago to write this book, I really had no idea what was coming out of me and where this was headed. All I knew was that I had to get my thoughts onto paper because it felt right in every fiber of my being. I honestly cannot take full credit for some of the material because it doesnt necessarily come directly from me. Often, when I write, I am awakened and inspired in the middle of the night with thoughts and ideas to teach important lessons. I would therefore say that some of the information provided in this book has come through me. This has been happening for a good 20 years now, but Ive finally realized that my part in all of this is to simply get out of my own way and allow the lessons to flow freely. This is one way I honor the light within myself.

I believe that we are all here for a purpose and that we know somewhere deep inside our hearts what that purpose is, yet it takes time and life experience as the years go by and our lives unfold to remember who we truly are. It is when we have learned to feel our feelings, love ourselves, and speak our truth that the light within shines bright and we are guided to our higher purpose. It is my hope that from reading this book, something will spark inside of you and you will not only ignite the light within, but more important, you will ignite the light within our children. I am on a journey of life just like you, and I feel truly honored that our paths have crossed.

So, who am I? I am a teacher who has taught elementary education in public schools for the past 15 years of my life. Im not a typical teacher because Ive crossed the conventional lines of education by inviting yoga, meditation, mirror work, energy healing, and affirmations into my public school classroom. I have a distinctive understanding of childhood because I see the world through the eyes of a child. I am honored to have this gift and take it as a compliment when I am reminded of it, because seeing the world this way gives me the remarkable ability to bring out the very best in the children I work with. I am also a life coach who uses my eclectic training in Reiki, Science of Mind, and intuition to inspire adults to look deep within in order to discover negative core beliefs that began in childhood and currently cause havoc or hold them back in life.

For years, I have worked with children and adults separately and wondered what the connection was and how I could possibly marry the two. Recently, that answer was revealed to me. I noticed that when I work with children, I am giving them tools to use today and in the future to be their absolute bestcreating a strong foundation. And when I work with adults, I have found that I am giving them those same tools to