Quote of the Week #1

"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. . ."
--Marianne Williamson

I often come across quotes/scriptures/thoughts that stand out to me, and I thought I would start posting them and commenting on them (or at least trying to comment on them--I'm not always as eloquent as I want to be).

This quote comes from Jonathan's application letter to George Wythe University. He shared it with me last month and I haven't been able to get it out of my mind. It keeps coming up in conversations with other moms and them not thinking they are good enough to homeschcool, and in Relief Society lessons when talking about our potential as mothers and wives, and in my own thoughts about things I need to do, but don't want to put forth all the effort, and in other conversations with friends. It has struck a chord. I need to do the right thing even though it may be hard and require more effort. I need to do things I enjoy even though someone may do that thing better than me. I need to do my best and not hold back. I need to play big.