Living a Conspicuous Life

Conspicuous=Easy to notice; obvious. I had the great oppotunity last Sunday to see Sherry Dew speak at a fireside Carla had invited me to. I've always loved her sense of humor and common sense. She made a comment that really struck me. She asked if we were living a "Conspicuous Life". By that, she meant , do people know what you believe and what you value? Is it obvious? I've thought of that before because sometimes people will comment that they didn't know I was LDS. Usually it's meant as a compliment-as I'm not their preconceived idea of what an LDS person is like. But I think I need to do a better job of living what I believe so it's obvious to myself and others what I value most in my life. I think at times I've tried so hard to not offend others by pushing my beliefs on them, I've watered down who I am and what's important to me. It's unacceptable to me anymore. I need to have conviction and be willing to put myself out there, maybe it will encourage others to ask why I'm so happy and it will open up more opportunities for discussion. 2010, the beginning of living my life more conspicuously......