brilliant, gorgeous, talented, & fabulous

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 doesn't 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. As we let our light shine, we subconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we're liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. 

This is one of my most favorite quotes that I found in a magazine a few years ago. I cut it out and it has stayed by my side through it all, from Colorado to Indiana. This semester, as I head into a season of busyness, I need reminded of it more than ever.