Monday, November 7, 2011

Finally...GOOD homework!

Tonight my thing one, Jake, told me for part of his homework he has to memorize a poem.  Honestly, I sort of zoned out what with all the other things on the to-do list between 6 and 8p.m. in our house.  However, my ears perked instantly when I heard him begin to recite these beautiful words by Marianne Williamson.  If this is "homework" bring it on!!  I will happily memorize this poem right alongside my son.  Shine on!

A Return to Love

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



4 comments:

  1. Oh I love that one. One of our students used to quote it for us! Beautiful!

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  2. I LOVE this poem! "And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same." Beautiful :)

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