I am not kidding when I say, "I came here to raise some hell!" I came here to do my part in raising the vibe of this planet. Many of us are here to do this work. But are we? Have we been playing small? Have we gotten so caught up in the frivolous details of everyday life that we have forgotten our plan? Has our worry of not fitting in caused us to follow the crowd? Do we numb ourselves so we don't have to feel? Is fear of rejection stopping us from speaking our truth? If so, we're not standing in our power and that my dear friends, is doing a disservice to both ourselves and the world.
Here are a few more indicators that we're not standing in our power:
- We use manipulation to get what we want.
- We look to others to validate our own self-worth.
- We are needy and/or co-dependent.
- Our focus is on the gain, not on the giving.
- We play the role of helpless victim.
- We allow others to dominate us.
- We allow fear to stop us.
- What others think of us matters more than being who we are.
- We surrender our truth to avoid conflict, or to get what we want.
- We play the blame game.
- We're not excited and passionate about our life.
- We do things out of a sense of obligation, rather than true desire.
I will admit these are tough things to acknowledge about ourselves. But as long as we are standing in the shadows of our own brilliant light, we will continue to feel 'less-than.' And from that place there is no hope of accomplishing what we came here to do. Remember, it's not someone else's job to save us, to fill our voids or to carry us through this lifetime! We must do this for ourselves.
Here is one simple way to shift into a life of powerful purpose:
Each morning when you awake, rather than only focusing on what you need from the world, feel gratitude for all the wonderful things already present in your life and ask yourself what you can do to add value to the lives of those around you. By being in a state of gratitude and giving, we naturally open the floodgates to receiving more than we ever dreamed possible.
Together, lets raise some hell!