The New Crop: Issue #28
yellow cards + manifesting glory + hidden icebergs
What’s in this issue:
💭 Thought: Manifesting glory: a passage
📚 Read: What’s your hidden iceberg?
😆 Today’s Laugh
💭 Today’s Thought
Today, I wanted to share one of my favorite passages. I’m hoping that no matter where you are, it brings a reminder of the depth of “the glory that is within you”, and some loving kindness for any fear that has thus far kept you from fully realizing it.
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?
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 manifest the glory that is within us. And as we let our 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.
- Marianne Williamson
🖊️ Today’s reflection
If you’re new to journaling, I highly encourage you to read Nancy Adler’s article: Want to be an outstanding leader? Keep a journal.
This week, find a quiet place and gift yourself 10 minutes to reflect on any of these prompts (or invent your own!):
What thoughts, feelings, or experiences come up for you as you read the passage above?
In what aspects of your life might you be “playing small” or “shrinking”? What would playing a bigger game look like?
How often do you not allow yourself to fully experience fear (or any other emotion)? What might you be wanting to protect yourself from?
What is it to “let your light shine”?
📚 Today’s Read
If you (or your team) find yourself stuck in a pattern of saying you want certain things in your life (ex: more balance, more fulfilling work, etc.) but experiencing the exact opposite of those things (fatigue/exhaustion, work you don’t like, etc.), check out this ~4-minute video to uncover what might be going on and how to shift.
See you next week!
xo,
Anne