Meant to Shine
“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.”
by Marianne Williamson
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Day 15: A Song that Describes You
[Yes, that was Mean Girls.] Anyway, hey there, friends. Today's song is one that describes me. Which is perfect, because I have absolutely no idea which song that is. [3 hours pass...] I'm back. This blogging window has been open, incomplete for some time now, but no worries. I have come up with an excellent song to satisfy your viewing needs....
"Crazy as Me" by Alison Krauss. ["Another country song!?" the haters scream. "No..." I reply. "Its bluegrass."] Its a little depressing that I identify with this song so much, but for some reason, the lyrics always hit home. Essentially its about a woman who has resigned herself to living alone [besides a few petty relationships] because she hasn't met a man who can keep up with her. She doesn't want a hypocrite, she doesn't want a lady's man. She just wants somebody that understands her. What I love best about the song is she says that she's not going to change herself to accommodate a man. She loves her life, she does her thing, it'd just be cool if there was a guy to do it with. [I love to ride alone and sing a song and listen to the radio, you can ride along and if you change your mind, well, that's just fine, but there's somethin' that you've got to know...] That's kind of the story of my life...
But anyway, I love Alison Krauss. She can sing. She can play. She's awesome. Check her out. Its time for me to go, so here's to good musicians, good music, and strong women. Good night and good luck.
[PS That was Day 15, so we're only halfway there.]
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