Because our consciousness is tied to the physical manifestation of reality, we are tied to the belief in separation.
Marianne WilliamsonMidlife is not the time to disenchant ourselves. It's a time to turn on all our magic in full force.
Marianne WilliamsonThere is a lot to look at when you are serious about transformation. You look at everything you've ever done, every circumstance you've ever been in, cleaning up everything in your past. Reconciling, forgiving others, forgiving yourself. It's a lot of work, actually.
Marianne WilliamsonWhen I was a child, my society lifted me up - though education primarily, as well as through other kinds of cultural stimulation. It wasn't just my parents or my religious community. The entire society lifted me up to the bottom rung of the ladder. Then they said, "Girl, it's up to you whether or not you climb." I don't have a problem with that. I think that is the best way to go about living.
Marianne Williamson