All About You

“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 and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
Your playing small doesn’t serve the world.
There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. 
We were born to make manifest the glory… that is written 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 fears, our presence automatically liberates others.”
- Marianne Williamson

Dare to Be is about empowering individuals to discover who you are, dream big, live in the moment and be the change.  These four areas are key to happiness and fulfillment. As we find ourselves, and allow ourselves to just be who we are then we find freedom, uniqueess and power. The realization of who we are leads us to dream big; to search our souls for our purpose in this life. We each have a purpose, and living with joy comes from understanding and following what our hearts tell us.  As we strive to follow our dreams there comes the difficulty of balance, of living in the moment.  When we allow ourselves the opportunity to breathe, to relish in the simple pleasures of life, that is when our dreams will not be our final destination, rather we will be living our dreams each and every day. Through this process we cannot help but feel gratitude for our abundance, with gratitude comes a natural desire to give back, to ease another's burdens or to assist another in their path of discovery.

We want to celebrate each of you, by sharing your story with others you share a part of you. There have been many times when I have shared something as simple as putting my camera down to actually jump in the leaves with my boys, rather than standing on the sidelines capturing the moment on film, I took the leap and wrote the moment on my heart.  Pictures fade, but making memories bring joy. I have shared these seemingly small moments with others and have received an overwhelming response of, “this is exactly what I needed to hear today, thank you for sharing your experience it reminded me of what I have been missing.”  You may not think that your story is profound enough to make a difference but we are all on this journey together, and there are many in a similar situation as you. You have the opportunity to share your joy, your growth, your discovery with others and find your words powerful enough to change another’s life. 

Dare to Be is about living your life, your way.  Finding who you are and then having the courage to be that person.  Standing up for what you believe, no matter what the cost.  These moment may be big, life-changing moments or they may be small everyday occurrences that make you YOU. 

If you have doubts about your ability to write, just let your heart guide you, let us worry about the grammar.  When you feel inspired, there is no stopping you.  Let your story pour out of you and it will touch someone’s life for good.

Through our Weekly Dares we will be inviting you to face your fears, look deep inside, or step out of your comfort zone.  When you do these things, write them down, begin a discovery journal.  You will find many aha moments, write them down because these written gems will guide you for the rest of your life and be a treasure for those you share them with.  

Every time you Dare to Be, celebrate it, embrace it.  As you Dare to Be more often you will find you are becoming the woman you were always meant to be.

Share your journey with us and you will find that when you write the feelings of your soul, you are guided, you will find direction and meaning and you will be making a difference in your life and in the lives of countless others.

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