Our Deepest Fear

A great quote from Marianne Williamson. The quote has been around for a while, and I'm sure many people have heard it before, but sometimes the timing is right for a particular piece to inspire.  This one struck me today, especially the part about not hiding ourselves so others feel secure.


"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's 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're liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." (A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles", Harper Collins, 1992. From Chapter 7, Section 3]) 

Sand Art by Jim Denevan

Talk about living in the moment. Jim Denevan is an artist who creates drawings on sand, earth, and ice. His artwork is destroyed almost as soon as they are created by the same environment from which they were formed.