I met some really great women this weekend at my writers workshop, and one of them, Alaine, reminded me about a wonderful quote by Marianne Williamson that I've always loved. Now I don't know if there's a god, and I certainly don't believe there's a personal god who pays attention to or cares about all our little lives. (Or who watches and does nothing about all the horrible things that happen in the world.) The only thing I can envision coming close to an idea of god is love, and what a miracle it can be. But that said, I love this quote...
"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
doesn't serve the world. There's 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 subconsciously give other people
permission to do the same. As we're liberated from our own fear, our
presence automatically liberates others."
-Marianne Williamson
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