Paulo Coelho
No one lights a lamp in order to hide it behind the door: the purpose of light is to create more light, to open people’s eyes, to reveal the marvels around.
(The Witch of Portobello)
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il y a quelques jours de cela, j’ai eu une ampoule.
c’est vrai !
:)
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O livro a Bruxa de Portobello, um de seus livros mais bonitos que li.
É linda essa passagem e dentro da história, entendi que essa luz poderia ser o brilho da Alma .
1 beijo,
Mari Raphael.
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I find that women have an easier time making each other feel inadequate. I am not saying that it doesn’t happen with men. But women are hardest on each other. We need to learn to celebrate and support each other. To love each other for our gifts. To understand that we are the same in that we are all unique and have something to offer this world. One act of doing that is here. Thank you to Jessica and Nancy for your positive uplifting words.
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Paul please, you might have to get up a little earlier ( just teasing back, don’t get offended).
You see Paul, I don’t have a problem with the word/concept jealousy.
Now, how am I going to get what I want to obtain, given that I like sparkly things.
I don’t need the boob job, but would opt for some laser treatments. I have some jewlery, but wouldn’t mind more. I am not into diamonds, would prefer sapphires, and like rubies.
I like champagne, with a strawberry at the bottom of the glass, it makes it sweeter. Oh, and I prefer a pretty glass.
The moment that I prefer to have any of those things, that the bimbo blond has, they will be mine.
The hubby? Well I can rest your anxiety, it isn’t going to be you. though you sure look like a cutie, and hopefully will make somebodies heart flutter, you’re too young, it won’t be mine.
But thank you for the opportunity to share.
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… and jealousy still doesn’t get us anywhere… does it Susan ;-)
Nelson Mandela’s wonderful words help us to realize why it is that we are so fearful… I am aware of the responsibility that I carry… and I am so grateful for this honour…
Love, Paul
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Grace and Nancy,
I agree with both of you :-)
We women need to stand up for our dreams and follow our heart.
Don´t let men put us down to be smaller then we are.
They should be happy that we are happy when we following our dream.
If women are happy men will be happy also :-)
Maybe some men are afraid of loosing power to women?
But that is not right …. we should live together
and share our light !!!
It´s about balance and live in symbios with everything around us :-)
We should shine with our light and reach for the stars !!!!!
I have began my true path with courage, with inspiration from my true friends.
Love Jessica
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These are the words of Jesus to his Disciplines.
LOVE,
Thelma
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Jessica, the quote from Nelson Mandela is amazing. It is what most female warriors of the light need to hear and remember. Maybe this is my experience but I felt from family and society that females are not to stand out, be leaders, hold very high positions, be adventurous. It is completely wrong.
Grace, if you start to follow what Nelson Mandela said I will too.
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so right as ever,and that*s why i prefer not lighting my light and standing in darkness…which ,in between doesn*t make me feel better,for it burns me inside…how beautiful *the witch of portobello*
love
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Maybe the bimbo blond isn’t so stupid
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But the truth is, there are those who are not brilliant (intellectually), gorgeous (physically), talented (gifted), and fabulous ( the whole package).
There are those who are ugly, and they know it. No amount of lying will change that. To say, ‘oh but you are beautiful on the inside, or beauty is skin deep’ is deceptive in many peoples mind.
In a world that contains plastic surgery, jewelry, perfume, beautiful clothings, ect., our platitudes in regards to beauty are often invalidating.
And so the bimbo blond ignores us. She gets her plastic surgery, a new boob job (physical), jewelery, those sparkly things, so that she too is brilliant, bats her eye lashes (gifted), and presto, some man thinks she is fabulous. She is and she knows it.
Her playing small does not serve the world. It does drive the economy, and her hubby wild. Some of us are happy for her, some of us are not. Some of us pause.
‘Hmm, I like sparkly things too’.
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Thank you for this reminder. I feel like I have struggled with this my whole life. With my family, friends, peers, and co-workers. I find that I have done the work and never shown anyone or I don’t speak up to reveal my thoughts because they are different. Or I don’t put in all of my effort to a task. Or I don’t try to look my best because I prefer to stay “hidden.” My reasons for doing this are mostly fear based and therefore not good reasons.
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Jessica is right
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Obviously.I dont remember the passage,even if I had read the book.
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And..yes,of course you are right.And there are different kinds of lightnings,as long as it shines.
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So true Paulo :-)
I want to quote Nelson Mandela because I agreew with his view also:
“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.”
Love Jessica
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O livro a Bruxa de Portobello, um de seus livros mais bonitos que li.
É linda essa passagem e dentro da história, entendi que essa luz poderia ser o brilho da Alma .
1 beijo,
Mari Raphael.
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Paulo,
The light finds the meaning of its existance when in darkness.
Trying to hide a light will only give way to what the light is meant to.
The purpose of the light is to meet its opposite, the darkness, and then merge and find the balance of the universe.
All the best,
Hernán Vilar
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