Our Mission
Our Mission
Shine Your Light is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit offering leadership, personal development, and mental wellness coaching, training, and other resources that teach you to cut through the noise to your deepest knowing to manage overwhelm and stress, make quick, clear decisions, remember your true self and what matters, and courageously claim your well-deserved dreams and goals. Whether you are seeking positive change in your own life or a leader passionate about improving the lives of others, we believe that accessing your intuition to thrive is not only possible, but necessary to enact real change. Because when one person or organization dares to be amazing, it’s contagious, and we all start to shine.
For each one, reach one
Services you buy =
services for those in need
Using funds from donations and purchased services, we offer free or discounted services to those who otherwise cannot afford this support.
Our Story
One blistering summer, high atop a desert mesa, Laurie fasted on a vision quest to take a hard look at her life. As she opened her journal to figure out how to stop living small, a book unexpectedly came pouring out. Realizing how important the book’s message was, she quit her workaholic job, broke up with Mr. Almost, moved back to her favorite town, and set off on a new path in her education career—teaching others how to lead lives they love. Months later, while watching her clothes spin at her local laundromat, she had another huge a-ha: By starting a nonprofit, she could offer free and discounted services to those who couldn’t afford them and certify others in her Breakthrough Method, helping even more people and organizations to thrive.
“When one person or organization dares to be amazing, it’s contagious, and we all start to shine.”
- Laurie Gardner, Founder/CEO, Shine Your Light
Whom You’ll Help
Seniors, especially those living alone
Teachers, school leaders, other educators
Women and women'’s empowerment groups
Limited-English-speaking immigrants and migrant workers
Military veterans and the loved ones who support them
Youth and those supporting youth
Single parents
Non-profit leaders and staff
Nurses, EMTs, firemen, police officers, and others in the service fields
Those currently unemployed or under-employed
Those grappling with substance use disorders and illnesses
Those recently released from jail
Environmental protection organizations
Other underserved individuals
Our organizational success stories include:
The leaders of SEWA, a human rights organization in India that empowers millions of impoverished women annually.
The principal and teachers at the Gebra Tilya School, which teaches, feeds, and houses AIDS orphans in Arusha, Tanzania.
Our individual success stories include:
