Think Different

You've probably seen this video. I'm pretty sure I had. But what I didn't realize is that it was actually inspired by a famous quote that I'm almost positive you've heard before:

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 does not serve the world.
There's nothing enlightened 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.

This is often quoted as having been said by Nelson Mandela - that's where I first heard it, in college - but actually, Mandela never even used this in any of his speeches. I was stunned to find out that it was actually Marianne Williamson who wrote these famous words, and in the cosmic way I believe the world works, Marianne Williamson is the one who wrote the inspiration that I put up on my vision board, and talked about in this post. I plan on asking the universe for one of her books for Christmas or something. I'll let you know how it goes, and in the meantime, don't let yourself get in the way of being the best version of you!

Gratitude for Self-Worth

It's Thanksgiving Day, and we all know that it's a time to give thanks - the part that we often forget about when we're seeing family and preparing delicious food.

If we do remember - or, maybe your family even goes around the table and shares what he or she is thankful for - we often give thanks for the blessings in our life, the love we have, the compassion we've received, the time we've got together.

So I'm proposing a challenge to everyone. In light of my recent bout of self-dissatisfaction, I am allowing myself to take a few moments of selfishness on this usually-selfless holiday and recognize the qualities in myself that I am thankful I have - the reasons I am thankful to be me. And I challenge you to do the same, and share some of your findings with me.

I'll go first: I am thankful for my power of perspective. I think I am pretty good at putting myself in someone else's shoes and seeing the world from their point of view. I'm also thankful for my sense of humor. I might be the only one who finds me funny at times, but I'm glad I'm able to entertain myself :-p


So leave your comments! I want to know that there are people out there who love themselves and are able to give gratitude to the universe for making them the unique people they are today.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

love is what we were born with

I'm working on something HUGE right now... ... ...


          I thought I was going to have it done two days ago, but it's so huge that it's taking me forever... ... ..



                  So in the meantime, here's something else that I made yesterday to put on my vision board! May it find you and inspire you to love yourself for who you are.

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