Never Apologize for Being Fabulous

"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's 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're liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." Marianne Williamson (or Nelson Mandela depending on who you ask)

I remember reading this quote as a child, and to this day, it has always stuck with me. As children, we are taught by our parents not to show-off or to be overly confident. But I think this does us a disservice as adults because we are unable to acknowledge those areas in life where we excel.

I think a lot of you are fabulous and know it, but you tone it down so that you do not offend others and so that you do not shine brighter than them. Stop this immediately! What makes you fabulous is different from what makes them fabulous, so trust me when I say you are not stealing their spotlight.

When you are fabulous and living your life, never apologize to anyone for living your life because they are they not living theirs. When people see you are comfortable with who you are, you know who you are, and are unapologetic, it shakes their foundation and makes them a little insecure.

From time to time, this will happen, but always be unapologetic for being fabulous. They may be a little jealous of how fabulous you are and how you live your life, but that is their issue, not yours. So always live your life as fabulously as possible and never tone it down at the request of someone else.

Because to be fabulous, you have to know what makes you fabulous!