Remember who you are

There is a great quote by Marianne Williamson that goes "Our biggest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our biggest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure..." There's more to this quote, but the idea is that somehow we lost the ability to shine our light. And her message is, we are not doing anyone any favors when we hide our light- not ourselves and not those around us.


So why then is it so difficult for us to feel comfortable in our brilliance, why are we afraid of our power, our magnificence and our wisdom. 


To be honest, I don't have the answer. I have some ideas, but I think the reasons are many and complicated. But in the end, does it matter? If we know this to be true, that we have been living in the dark, should we not just turn the the light on. I know, easier said than done.


A few weeks ago I was going through a challenging time. What I was told was that I need to learn to receive. So I started using an affirmation which was " I am the love and forgiveness that brings healing and an open heart". I decided that for me, it didn't matter where this veil to cover my light had come from, I just wanted to lift it. To offer love and forgiveness to anyone or anything that has created that veil is a start. In just a couple of days , I felt so much better and had a different view on things that were happening in my life. 


So I offer you this- remember who you are. You are powerful  and you are loving. And when you succeed in aligning you life with the deepest part of yourself, when you succeed in showing your love and forgiveness, you inspire others to do the same.


And that is a good thing.