dwelling in the power of words...

i love words.
the way letters and words come together to give meaning to feelings, fears, thoughts, creations, actions, imagination, possibilities, hope, courage, love.

some of my favorites quotes to read on snowy, cold, heavy hearts days:

“for changes to be of any true value, they've got to be lasting and consistent.” -anthony robbins

"not anything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." - james baldwin

"life does not put things in front of you that you are unable to handle." anynomous

"behind the gray clouds, the sun still shines." - anynomous

"if you're going to dream anyways, dream BIG." -donald trump

"we are the leaders we seek." - grace lee boggs

"…there is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women." -kofi annan

"imagination is more important than knowledge." -albert einstein

"l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." -le petit prince

"life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all." -helen keller

"when one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us." -helen keller

"never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has" -margaret mead

"a bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song." -maya angelou

... and a life-changing poem (introduced to me by my dear friend shvonne l. johnson):

Our Deepest Fear by Marianne Williamson

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, 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 are all meant to shine, as children do.
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.