You are my Mirror...

This poem was given as a part of Nelson Mandela's inauguration speech. It is one of my very favorite pieces. It is a poem that I reflect on often when I feel as though I am not living up to my promise.






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 enlightened about shrinking so
that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do.
We are 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."

** Authored and published by Marianne Williamson

When I was a little girl my aunt sat me down and said that each person in the world carries a light. She explained that it was my job to reflect that light to others and much like a mirror the light is then transferred to another person and from that person to another. She explained, that this was how one person could change the world... I can still remember her saying those words to me like it was yesterday...

This little story makes me think about our blogging community. We are women (and men) who share our triumphs, sorrows and joys with one another. With a simple hello or note of encouragement we can serve as the catalyst to lift another spirit. We each carry "cyber mirrors" making one woman's triumph another woman's joy.

Be brilliant!