Here's to all the Brilliant, Gorgeous, Talented, Fabulous Women out there

I have always loved this excerpt from Nelson Mandela's 1994 inauguration speech, where he quoted Marianne Williamson (from her book 'A Return To Love').

I'm paraphrasing it below especially for my new friends out there in Blog Land - you know who you are - thank you for your strength and your inspiration.


"We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? 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. When 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.”