Happy New Year
So I’ve been kind of busy the last few months, but I’m still here. And here’s a nice quote:
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 is not just in some of us; it is 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.
-Marianne Williamson, A Return To Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles (frequently quoted as Nelson Mandela)
Well, that and the fear of being responsible for the unpredictable consequences of actually attempting to wield power.
Visiting Portland and St. Louis for the holidays was great. Seeing old friends and realizing that none of them are in Utah kind of made me miss them more rather than less, but hey. As long as you miss people you can’t be really depressed. And within a few days of my return to Utah three of my favorite girls in the universe messaged, e-mailed, and visited me (one each) and there’s nothing like cute girls saying Hi to make me optimistic again as usual =)