Self-conscious

When we are self-conscious, we cannot be wholly aware; we must throw ourselves out first. This throwing ourselves away is the first act of creativity. So, when we wholly concentrate, like a child in play, or an artist at work, then we share in the act of creating. We not only escape time, we also escape our self-conscious selves. From Madeleine L'Engle in A Circle of Quiet.

the most womanly of all

It is the woman who no longer tries to be what she once was, but fully embraces what she now is, who is, truly, the most womanly of all. Great quote from Marian Van Eyk McCain. Her article from four years ago got posted today on Ronni Bennett's As Time Goes By. One of the best learnings we can all make is coming to that understanding of ourself. Who am I? What am I doing? Have you embraced yourself today?