"You must be willing to give up what you've been to become who you truly are."

I wish I could remember who said these words. If you happen to know, please post a comment here...I thought it was Tony Robbins, but I'm not sure.

I've recently been going through some tremendous growing pains. At times I've wanted to run and hide out in the past, to go back to what has been "comfortable" or to just settle for what's been up to this point. Yet at the same time, my spirit is compelling me to move forward, through the excrutiating discomfort, at times, of growing and awakening to become who I truly am. As I'm writing this, the words of Marianne Williamson are coming to me, so I will share them with you. It's been too long since I've read these words and I am grateful to remember them today, because they are just the words I need to hear. I hope they can remind you, too, to embrace your Light as you move through the fear of letting go of the darkness you've been accepting...


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, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.

Your playing small doesn't serve the world.
There's nothing enlightening about shrinking so that
other people won't feel insecure around you.
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."
-Marianne Williamson, A Return to LoveRead more