FEAR
This past year was one of many challenges. I know everybody says that. But truly it was, at least for us. Our paths and plans got shaken, I'm still not sure if it was because we were heading in the wrong direction or because we needed a little detour to get a crash course of some life lessons we were missing. The thing is it got me thinking a lot, trying to figure it out what comes next. I've been reading, researching, soul searching...trying to figure this out. In my search, I crossed path with these words 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 for 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."Then It hit me...I spent most of 2010 in fear. Fear of "what ifs". The Fear was so intense that I found myself blabbing excuses for why I was not doing stuff. I could swear at the time that they were all valid reasons. Now, I know better.Sometimes we don't succeed because we stop ourselves before even starting. This year that is going to change. 2011 will be a year of actions...even if they turned into fails, or even more frightful...if they become a HUGE success!