Be The Sunshine - The Confidence Shift That Changed My Life ☀️
- McKinzie Sheridan
- Jul 13, 2025
- 2 min read

There was a moment, years ago, when someone asked me a question I’ll never forget:
“How would you describe the color yellow to a blind person?”
It was during a pageant interview, and something about that question stayed with me. Because I knew that yellow wasn’t just a color. It was a feeling. A presence. A way of living.
That was the moment I quietly made a decision —To live like the sunshine.
☀️ Bold.☀️ Warm.☀️ Unapologetically bright.☀️ The kind of energy that helps others rise.
But then… I lost it.
Life happened.
Divorce. Career burnout. Identity shifts. Grief. There was a stretch of time when I looked perfectly “fine” on the outside — but inside, I was drowning.
I didn’t recognize my life… or myself.
The sunshine felt so far away.
Here’s what no one tells you:
You don’t just find your confidence again. You create it — one decision, one boundary, one bold step at a time.
That’s what I did. And it’s what I now coach women through inside my Colorful Confidence Coaching.
The sun became my metaphor — and my method.

🌞 The Be The Sunshine Method: A New Way to Rise
This isn’t about toxic positivity. This isn’t about pretending everything’s okay when it’s not.
This is about living boldly even in the storm. About choosing light. About coming back home to the version of you that you buried under fear, people-pleasing, or “fine.”
Here are the 5 pillars of the Be The Sunshine Method:
Radiate Instead of Compete - The sun doesn’t worry if anyone’s watching — it just rises.→ Stop comparing your journey to someone else’s. Confidence starts when you look inward, not sideways.
Dress Like the Light You Want to Bring - Sunshine wears yellow unapologetically.→ Style isn’t superficial. Wear whatever lights you up! It’s a visual declaration of who you are and what you’re becoming.
Create Confidence Through Consistency - The sun rises every day. So do you.→ Your power is in your patterns. Build routines that honor your energy, not drain it.
Be a Lighthouse, Not a Spotlight - Shine for others, not over them.→ Confidence is quiet. It’s not about being the loudest — it’s about being the clearest.
Always Rise, Even After the Storm - Storms will come. You’re still the sun.→ Let yourself cry. Grieve. Fall apart. But know: you will rise again.
💫 Final Thoughts: You Are the Sunshine
Being the sunshine isn’t about being perfect.
☀️It’s about choosing joy in the middle of the mess.
☀️It’s about refusing to dim your light to make others comfortable.
☀️It’s about showing up, as you are, and letting that be more than enough.
And if you’re in a season where your sparkle feels lost…I want you to know this:
Your light isn’t gone. It’s just waiting for you to choose it again!
💌 Want to Be Coached Through Your Bold Comeback?
I help women who’ve navigated life shifts (divorce, job loss, identity crisis) reconnect with their confidence, joy, and personal style so they can step into their most magnetic, radiant self.
📩 DM me “SUNSHINE” on Instagram 💛 Or apply to work with me 1:1!




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