Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate,
but that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.
We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant,
gorgeous, handsome, talented and 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 were born to make manifest the glory of God within us.
It is not just in some; it is in everyone.
And, as we let our own light shine, we consciously give
other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our fear,
our presence automatically liberates others.
~Nelson Mandela
"sex appeal is 50% what you have and 50% what people think you have." - Sophia Lauren
"No emotion, any more than a wave, can long maintain its own individual form"---Henry Ward Beecher
"if indeed you must be candid; be candid beautifully." Kahlil Gibran
"it is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge" -- Albert Einstein
(this is not to say, however, that all teachers are successful)
Increasing understanding of mental illness by sharing my personal struggle with major depressive disorder, PTSD, and generalized anxiety disorder. It's crucial that sufferers not feel stigmatized and are not afraid to ask for help, especially the children. It's natural to be afraid of things we don't understand, so maybe by sharing our experiences, we can make a difference. Talk with others, ask questions, share this blog. Mental illness is not something of which to be afraid.
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