Category: inspire14

Just a few days ago, my Aunty returned from her overseas holiday. She knocked on our front door with a little gift. A repurposed present, but a much loved one at the same time. She said ‘I’ve just finished reading this book and I thought you would really love it.’

A paperback.

A fictional story called ‘The prayer box.’

It’s not a revolutionary storyline, in fact the first few chapters were not that enticing, but something changed around page 103.

I got addicted.

I started to dream the plot line.

I found myself breathing in the story and its characters and soon I couldn’t put it down.

I’ve finished this little story now and I find myself missing the characters living on a little island, protecting that which is important and dreaming of better days.

What I adored about this little courtship over a few days, was holding a paper book in my hands.

Holding something tangible, folding its corners over like ears, eating its ink with my eyes and breathing in its touch with my fingertips.

Sublime.

My kindle and Ipad have a queue of books awaiting the flick that turns them on, however I am a little over the glare of the screen and I am most definitely over scrolling aimlessly through others thoughts.

I want to breathe in words again, how they were created.

Off to the library on tuesday for me.

Monday is a public holiday in Australia, otherwise monday morning would have been my friend.

Pick up some paper this long weekend and delight in its delicacy.

Love

A

How often do we play it safe to protect ourselves from being hurt again?

In our creativity?

In our friendships?

In our families?

One of my favourite poems is from a magnificent lady ‘Marianne Williamson.’ I put it in my first capture book and have been drawn to it many times since. It is profound.

“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.” Marianne Williamson

You were created to shine.

You were creative to thrive.

Playing it safe, will never inspire another to step out of the boats that contain them.

Playing it safe, will never enable the dreams deep within your heart to burst open.

Playing it safe, never encouraged another to live beyond their limits.

Sail out of the harbour dear friend.

That is what you were created for.

Amanda

So many people forget that they have their own voice.

It is unique.

It is purposed.

It is beautiful.

Your voice is your capacity to create and bring your thoughts and brilliance to this world.

So many people echo other people’s ideas, innovation and creativity.

Rather than projecting their own voice.

Simple thought today.

Stop copying other people’s thoughts and use your own perspective and bring something fresh.

Use your voice.

A