Your Brilliance…Your Power!
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Why do we pause doing what brings us joy? Why do we feel we are not worthy of being heard? Why have you not fully stepped into your full expression of your power?
It’s been over two years since I wrote my thoughts for the world to experience!
My last post was called ‘The Edge’. I was reminded of my own brilliance when I received an email from a beautiful soul, thanking me for connecting. This soul continued to share that my words in ‘The Edge’ resonated as she too had a similar experience of following her passion. She then asked when I would be speaking publicly or sharing more about my experiences.
That email was the final nudge to lean in deeper. That one simple expression of gratitude unraveled the final piece of my puzzle to fully step into my human experience. To consciously understand the past two years of not serving other humans. To finally owning my gifts – my superpowers to serve others. My purpose. To finally take the leap and choose to show up and getting out of my own way.
You see, at the time of writing my last post {two years ago!} I thought I was ready. To be fair, I was ready to step into my purpose, my power, my passion. At the time. And then I pulled back!
Two years ago, I turtled. I started to feel the depth of my power, and I ran. Literally! I packed up and moved to another city using the perspective that “the Mountains were calling me home”. Who does that?! Me! The mountains were absolutely calling me to visit and immerse myself in their beauty and strength – and, they are simply a one-hour drive from my new backyard, or, a one-hour flight away! A move was the perfect distraction from serving the world and showing up in all parts of myself.
I experienced a great deal during my seven months back in ‘the Mountains’, I experienced greater aspects of myself that I didn’t know existed. I found a deeper, yet subtle strength. I found a part of me that needed to rest yet be seen. I straddled the line of growth yet kept to myself. I played in the mountains weekly yet began feeling my body needing to slow down. I worked hard yet enjoyed the rush. I kept busy yet, I believed I was resting. I often kept to myself yet desired greater community.
Here’s what I believe happens for humans when we step into our purpose on this planet, doing exactly what we’re called to be doing. We get scared. We turtle. We may get a taste of our power and fear kicks in. Typically, unconsciously. ‘Up levelling’ as some would say, can be uncomfortable as the level of expansion stirs our soul in ways we’ve not (yet) experienced. This concept is not new, at all. However, how each human masks their fear is unique. Unconsciously knowing how their choices impact their lives.
As I feel into the choice of moving and all the choices that came before, I continued to mask decisions so that I did not have to show up. The Edge. When was the last time you said yes to yourself? Truly, heartfelt, YES!
When I received that gift, that email, I realized it was time to no longer hide my gifts from the world.
I felt a deep sense of pride as I re-read my last post. Pride of all my creations – programs I developed, videos I created, writing I did, even an attempt at painting. What I know to be true. Once we are aware of our behaviors and patterns…there is no turning back. THIS is the greatest honouring humans can give themselves. Awareness. My desire has always been to help other humans become aware of who they truly are. The full expression of who you are meant to be in this life! And, this will shift as you grow.
Do you deeply know who you are? What excites you? What scares you? Are you unshakeable at the core? Do you continue to wear a mask in fear of being seen? Please remember – you get to choose the life you desire. You get to choose how you want to show up every day. Please find someone who can help you become an even greater version of yourself. For you! Don’t let two years pass before you choose. Trust me. The path on the other side of being closer to freedom is much sweeter!
* Photo by Casey Horner on Unsplash