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 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.
Source: A Return to Love – Marianne Williamson
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 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.
Source: A Return to Love – Marianne Williamson
Moved by the terrible aftermath of the recent earthquakes in Haiti I was inspired last week to take action - to do something which would leverage the power of coaching to raise far more money than I could hope to give myself. The vision that came to me has been inspiring and my brain has been full of ideas about how to make this happen - even as I write they are multiplying. At the same time, I have been having the ultimate 'Marianne Williamson moment'. What if I put the idea out there and no one comes forward to help? What if it is so successful that I cannot handle it?
Tentatively, I pop the idea on an e-mail on Sunday night to share with my dear friend Andy. By Monday 5pm I know I have to share it with Lynne, my coach. As much as anything, this is about giving voice to the idea, about stepping into the fullness of what's possible, about stepping over the threshold. For this is the beginning of what Joseph Campbell describes as a 'hero's journey', the time when the hero of the title hears the calling and gets to choose. Do I or do I not cross the threshold and embark on the journey?
By the time we finish our call I am ready to embark on the journey and eager to take a couple of steps that will get me going. I set up this blog and prepare my first posting. I set up a group on LinkedIn called Coaching for Haiti. I set aside time on Wednesday to take my next steps. I have stepped over the threshold.
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