A friend sent me this poem by Marianne Williamson & I thought I’d share it with you today. It’s a great reminder of all we have to offer the world.
Our Greatest Fear
It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us
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 and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other
people won’t feel insecure around you.
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.
—Marianne Williamson, From Return to Love, Harper Collins, 1992
Let your light shine,
Mom
Renee
Amber
Lesley Tubbs
Sew DoggyStyle
August 25, 2008 at 4:18 pm
This poem has been so instrumental in my life. When I feel fear I look at the poem which is pasted on my bedroom wall. It serves to remind me that the Universe expects me to shine and to step up my game.