I saw this quote by Marianne Williamson and it touched me deeply. It speaks to the work I do as a coach and how my main goal is to help people let their light shine through.
Our Deepest Fear
by Marianne Williamson from A Return To Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles
“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.”
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This is a powerful quote, and, although it is not the first time I’ve seen it, I got something new as I re-read it. What got me today was this: “There is nothing enlightened about shrinking…”
Too true!
And how I have shrunk so many times so that I do not leave others behind. I have several friends whom I admire because they live authentically. They live large and on the surface. Their lives, as a consequence, become a beacon for the rest of us, beckoning us onward toward the Light of complete existance.
Nice reminder, Kate.