Tuesday, May 13, 2008

This wonderful quote is by Marianne Williamson. It has often caused me to pause and evaluate my life. Am I using my talents to benefit not only my life, but the lives of those around me? Am I living my life to its greatest potential? Perhaps the answers are no, but just knowing that I could BE more, that I could DO more....quite a motivating thought in itself.

"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."

What area in your life are you playing small in? And how can you change it so that you're letting your light shine?

3 comments:

  1. I LOVE this quote. Would you care if I shared it on the kidz blog?

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  2. ... giving you credit of course (in addition to the author).

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  3. Not at all, Tara! It would really be an honor to be able to contribute in ANY way to your amazing blog!

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I first joined the Marine Corps in February of 1999. I was stationed at Camp Pendleton for three years and in Okinawa for one. I left active duty in 2003 and joined the Reserves that year. I had my first daughter in 2005, and moved from California to Massachusetts in 2006. I left the Marine Corps at that time, and had my second daughter in 2007. I reenlisted in the Corps in September of 2008 and went Active in 2009. I'm currently stationed back in California, loving the weather and the life!