“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.”

~Marianne Williamson

This wisdom shared has been whispering to me continually for the past week, so I wanted to share it with you as well.  

There are times when I wish to shrink for the world. Yet, I know we all have a purpose and with the gift of life also comes responsibility. Now is not the time to shrink from the world.

 I reflect upon this, prayerfully…

First Mandala Drawing, (age 15, added a poster effect) ~liz

Shared by Liz Sorensen Wessel