Shine on

Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to work I go...
got to get myself ready - today's the day...and here's a quote that I am loving these days...written by Marianne Williamson (in black) with little side comments by me in blue!!

—Marianne Williamson
Our Greatest Fear  (Yes, I do have some fears)

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.  (what? oh really, I seem to think I'm pretty inadequate a lot of the time...so you're saying this might call for a change in thinking...)

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.  (me, powerful? uhhh...not consciously thinking so...but you're saying maybe deeply, subconsciously...hmmm, interesting idea to consider...)

It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.  (I'm afraid of my light? Do I even have a light?  I thought I was afraid of the darkness!)

We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,  (Yes, this is when the inadequacies come out again...I do ask myself this... maybe more often than a person should...who am I, who am I to be important, who am I to be brilliant, who am I to be gorgeous...)

talented and fabulous?  (who am I to be talented, who am I to be fabulous...)

Actually, who are you not to be?  (oh, I feel stopped in my tracks now...who am I not to be important, brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?   Good question, why would I not be deserving any more or any less than the next person?)

You are a child of God.  (yes, that's right)

Your playing small does not serve the world.  (right again)

There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won't feel insecure around you.   (eeps, I do shrink, as in hold myself back, restrain myself, worry about everyone else's opinions...a lot of the time...oops!)

We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us (definately)

It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.  (others are great, yes...yes,)

And as we let our own light shine,  (ahhhh, I do have a light too, don't I?  I need to let it shine brighter, not hide it under excuses - like shyness, or thoughts like "what will they think!")

we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. (I give you permission! You go for it, you shine on, baby!)

As we are liberated from our own fear,  (I do want my fears and insecurities to go away...)

our presence automatically liberates others.  (so I might be able to help someone else feel loved, cared for, appreciated, valued, and as a result, feel free enough and inspired enought to be their own great, brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous selves!) 
—Marianne Williamson

Isn't that a beautiful poem?

Here's hoping that everyone of you can be everything you want to be...and remember, you are already great in my eyes!  Let your beautiful self shine!
I'll try too!  We can do this, if we stick together and encourage each other!