The role of a leader is not to rule over other people, but to hold a space for their own genius.
Marianne WilliamsonEvery problem emerges from the false belief we are separate from one another, and every answer emerges from the realization we are not.
Marianne WilliamsonTo trust in the force that moves the universe is faith. Faith isn't blind, it's visionary.
Marianne WilliamsonI think you have to grieve the loss of youth before you can claim the joy on the other side of it.
Marianne WilliamsonThe ego mind both professes its desire for love and does everything possible to repel it, or if it gets here anyway, to sabotage it. That is why dealing with issues like control, anger, and neediness is the most important work in preparing ourselves for love.
Marianne WilliamsonHow we sit within the body is an extremely important part of the spiritual journey. The body itself is used either by the spirit within us, or by the fear-based mind. When it is used by the spirit, then it is a thing of holiness. How we dwell within it, how we treat it, and how we use it in relationship to other aspects of the planet is extremely important. When we use the body without reverence, we are destructive elements on the planet. We become destructive to ourselves, to other life forms, and to the earth.
Marianne Williamson