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.

Recently I've made some new friends that have opened my eyes to what it's like to be yourself. If we are afraid to be ourselves, develop talents, share them, try new things and so on, we can't ever grow and we stay idle. We only live once right? So why do we always let what others people think or fear of anything keep us from doing what we really want? Why do we force ourselves to live up to others expectations or opinions? I haven't figured that one out yet.