We were asked to share a reading at our meditation group and then talk about it. As simple as that.
I shared what must be my favourite reading of all time - Deepest Fear by Marianne Williamson:
"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'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."
My whole life I have tried to be someone who fit in irrespective of my own needs. Society said I ought to be thin. Tried it and it didn't feel right for me.
What if I lived life on my own terms? What if I were to take up the challenge and just be me?
Ironic that I'm now taking a social psychology module. About how society affects our being in the world, either real or perceived.
More to follow...
