Our Deepest Fear …

I found this inspiring quote by Marianne Williamson on Kammie Kobyleski’s blog, PassionMeetsPurpose.com:

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.

by Marianne Williamson from A Return To Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles

I’m a stay at home mom, and I love every minute of it, and even though being a mom has always been part of my dream for my life, it is not my whole dream. It is my fear, not my role as a mother, that has prohibited me from pursuing my passion. How many of us moms live in the shadow of our children as an excuse to not pursue our passion?