Thursday, August 2, 2012

in which I meet an author and become a superhero

That's right, guys. I'm a superhero. Sort of.

Awesome-Author-Rachel and Me
My aunt Liane's sister, Rachel McClellan, author of an awesome book called Fractured Light came to stay next door to us. As a mutual activity, she came to speak to our Young Women's group about becoming our own superheroes. (Double awesome. Meeting author. Who is also a superhero.)

She started out with this awesome quote by Marianne Williamson:

"We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?"

She told us that we have this light inside of us that we need to use to help, uplift, and serve others. Our SUPERPOWER. (I know, right?!) In order to use our power for good, we have to be unselfish, not judging, have a desire to serve, and be courageous.

Imagine Superman, she told us, sitting in a diner, eating his enchilada soup. What if he was selfish? What if he judged others? What if he didn't want to help the people outside who were being chased by that giant robot? What if he was too afraid to save them? Would he be a superhero? "Of course not," Rachel said, "He wouldn't be a superhero. He's just a really good looking guy in a cape and tights."

Even Superman, with all of his strength, talents, and abilities, wouldn't be anything if he was selfish, judging, and afraid.

But he is a superhero. And those good qualities, being selfless, courageous, brave, kind...we need to be all those things if we want to become our own superheroes.

Rachel's an author. She knows that people, like characters, have flaws. Nobody's perfect. But we need to be the best that we can be so that we can be the heroes of our own stories.

So guess what, guys? I'm not the only hero around here.

You're a superhero too.

6 comments:

  1. I love this, it is so true! I noticed that you changed some things about your blog, and it still looks amazing!

    ~Patricia

    P.S., for all it's worth, I think you're a great superhero! Keep it up!

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    1. Awww, thanks, Patricia! Oh, and yes, my blog is yellow now. I was getting a little bored with the old design, so every couple of months I like to change it up a little. :)
      ~Nicole

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  2. I love your new design! Seriously, I love it. Keep up the great work!

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  3. I got a little bit of fall fever and so I made my blog a little more fall like? (If that is possible) anyway, you should check it out!

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    1. It looks great! I love it! I totally understand the fall fever feeling. That's why I goldified mine. :)

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