Monday, Sept. 14/14

'A Return To Love' (1992) by Marianne Williamson

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. 

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
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."

"Your playing small does not serve the world".... absolutely!! You are important, don't ever try to hide the real you. Don't play yourself down so someone else can shine. They must let their own light shine, it is not up to you. But it is up to you to shine in your own right. 

This encompasses standing up for yourself, not letting others put you down, and not allowing yourself to sit on the sidelines either. It means realizing that you are worth the whole cake, not just the crumbs that are left on the table. 

"Who are you not to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?"