our greatest fear — by: marianne williamson
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
i love this poem it’s one of my absolute favorites! i keep it visible and read it often to remind myself to conquer my fears, believe in myself and always let my light shine. a lot of times we dim our lights for the comfort of others. this doesn’t help them nor ourselves. god made each one of us wonderfully made and unique from everyone else in the world. with these unique gifts and talents we all have the capability to be great, and who are we not to be great?!? whatever your specific god-given talent…gifts…your purpose is use it! use it for the betterment of mankind, to change the world and to glorify god! so as i tell myself to let my light shine i’m telling each and everyone of you to let your light shine so bright that you blind a few people! =) let’s conquer our fears, let our lights shine and continue to dream…and with hard work and dedication we can make our dreams into reality!
xoxoxo yours truly,
thee’ one and only chonita nicole
sending love, peace and positivity your way!
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xoxoxo yours truly,
thee’ one and only chonita nicole
sending love, peace and positivity your way!
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Get out of my head LOL Great post and I agree with everything you said!