How are you authentically loving yourself right now? How are you finding radical self-acceptance and the courage to be yourself? It's time to develop genuine self-esteem, not based on external validation or resisting urges to hide your power and talents. What is your relationship to your self-worth? Do you embrace your authenticity, or are you afraid of it? It's time to take this leap of faith.
To do this, you must leave behind some attachments about how you think things should be. Is light being shed on your intentions? Is your perspective shifting? What challenges are you confronting? Do you have some hurdles to overcome, some doubts that might require your inner resilience? This is the time for your spiritual growth in relation to embracing all aspects of yourself.
Authentic courage comes from the heart. If your emotions are rising around this growth area for you, know that this is very normal. What are your deepest desires, and how are you feeling about them right now? Are your desires coming from an authentic sense of self and generosity, or are they coming from a fearful need for control? Are you following your heart regardless of the need for praise and adoration? Or is attention your primary motivation?
Do you need to prove something to someone or dominate a situation? Or are you afraid to put yourself out there, so you are hiding your power, strength, and talents, letting others drain your power, and feeling like it's wrong to take up space? Are you coming from a place of abundance? Are you excited about what you're doing and how you're doing it? You're meant to share your gifts with the world. What breakthroughs, surprises, or revelations are you discovering? What truths are being revealed in your life right now? What is superficial or inauthentic in your life right now? What makes you feel truly alive? How are you fostering intimacy with others and expressing your desires?
If you're meeting resistance or feeling discouraged, it might feel like you've done something wrong. What light is being shed so you can gain deeper insight into your motivations? This will help you make changes that are more supportive of your needs. What changes are you trying to make? Where are you feeling unsure? We are so used to seeking external validation for our accomplishments that learning to let go of that need for approval takes a little time.
Do you depend on others' responses for external validation or your own satisfaction inside of yourself? As you change, you might meet resistance, but keep going. This is giving you clarity on what changes and adjustments you need to make. People in your life may not be used to you speaking up for yourself about this change so some challenges might arise from this newness, including some pushback. This is not meant to discourage you…keep going. This is good information you're receiving from these people. Who is genuinely supportive of you growing into the new you? Listen to that person.
Do what you love. Any challenges you face are here to show you how secure you are in your desires and whether they come from within your heart. The right people will be drawn to you, no matter what you do or how well you do it. They'll be drawn to your authenticity and energy, not what you accomplish. Focus on how you feel inside when engaging in something or with someone rather than how others are reacting.
What excites you and makes you happy? That's what you want to pay attention to and embrace no matter what others say. It's okay if everything is not clear right now. It's just about going through this and sitting with the emotions that come up for you. This time might feel intense to you. Things in your life are growing in a positive way right now, and they'll continue to. Just be really gentle with yourself and kind to yourself.
Challenges are happening for a reason. Any blocks or boundaries try to show you which way to go and point you in the right direction. Sometimes, we need to be rejected or ignored, or a door needs to be shut because it's not for us and there's another way to go. It might not be what we expected or want, but it actually winds up being better for us. It's time to connect with your heart and emotions and better understand how powerful you are. Have the courage to be yourself. Get clear about how you want to share your energy with the world.
Accepting what lights you up and makes you feel genuinely alive takes a lot of courage. It's a bit of work. Going through whatever is coming up is worth the effort because you're moving through something that is potentially holding you back. What kind of life do you want to create for yourself? Embrace your uniqueness and dare to be different. Free yourself from anything that is dragging you down. Being conscious and present with your feelings and your heart's truth will allow you to see that your intentions can change your life. Remember to care for yourself more than or equal to how much you care for others.
Words by Mindy Dow at NatureMind Coaching and The Pattern
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