“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond meaure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
Shine
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-Marianne Williamson
Awesome, huh? Possibly my favorite quote of all time. There’s nothing more I can add except to invite you to sit with that one. Take it line by line and let it seep into your pores. This is for everyone to really internalize – men, women, children. We all are meant to shine. Can you imagine how much brighter our world will be when we all give ourselves permission to shine? I can feel it already!