Taking a Risk!
What do you believe about yourself? How do you discern the difference between your truth and a belief you inherited from someone else? Beliefs are formed based on our experiences and they start at a very early age. We absorb what has been modeled for us making the belief our truth.
As a little girl I remember watching my Mom. She was the anchor of our family. Secretly I looked up to her; although being Daddy’s girl I never would admit it. Being a child of the great depression, Mom learned about sacrifice. She was a devoted mother and wife and always put the wishes of her family above her own desires. She did her very best with the information she had available; and like many women of that time she suffered from very low self-esteem and undiagnosed depression. My Mom never said anything positive about herself or her appearance. She never wanted her picture taken because she didn’t like the way she looked. For many decades I carried the same baggage of unworthiness and you know what…it was heavy! It weighed me down in unbelievable ways. Sitting on the sidelines and watching life happen because I didn’t think I was good enough, smart enough, pretty enough, thin enough to play the game called life. Hiding behind these beliefs was a form of protection. Playing small, not taking a risk meant not being hurt. That was then.
Breaking out of my shell and letting my true essence shine brightly took courage. My inner knowing; although dormant was always present, like a burning ember waiting to ignite to a blazing fire, urging me to rebel against the fixed beliefs. Through the years there were times I would dip my toe in the water, experience a rush of excitement and then retreat out of fear. Then one day I knew it was time to choose, to feel alive and create a different life for myself, shattering the walls escaping from my self imposed prison. An opportunity presented itself to stand tall and boldly declare “I am a beautiful, passionate, loving, inspiring woman”. Believing with all my heart, I have a distinct purpose on this planet and it is my responsibility to live my life aligned with that purpose.
Do you criticize your appearance? Has it become a habit? Do you continue to sacrifice your desires to meet the needs of others? Just the other day, I overheard a woman call herself stupid and complain about her body in front of her young impressionable daughter. The woman didn’t seem aware she was saying such hateful things to herself; it was like she was on autopilot. More unsettling the young girl was hanging onto every word her Mom was saying. Messages like these are subliminal and have a lasting effect. I ask, what messages are you sending?
You are the only one who knows your truth. It isn’t always easy but ask yourself this… Do I still believe this and how is it serving me now? If the belief continues to serve your highest potential and it feels good in your body when you say it, keep it! If you get a twinge in your body or it doesn’t sit well, throw it out with the bathwater; it doesn’t belong to you. Take a risk, question everything you believe or were taught to believe. Embrace your radiance just as you are right now. You have the ability to reinvent yourself anytime you choose as it’s your birthright to create the life you desire; do it with Bold Passion.
As a little girl I remember watching my Mom. She was the anchor of our family. Secretly I looked up to her; although being Daddy’s girl I never would admit it. Being a child of the great depression, Mom learned about sacrifice. She was a devoted mother and wife and always put the wishes of her family above her own desires. She did her very best with the information she had available; and like many women of that time she suffered from very low self-esteem and undiagnosed depression. My Mom never said anything positive about herself or her appearance. She never wanted her picture taken because she didn’t like the way she looked. For many decades I carried the same baggage of unworthiness and you know what…it was heavy! It weighed me down in unbelievable ways. Sitting on the sidelines and watching life happen because I didn’t think I was good enough, smart enough, pretty enough, thin enough to play the game called life. Hiding behind these beliefs was a form of protection. Playing small, not taking a risk meant not being hurt. That was then.
Breaking out of my shell and letting my true essence shine brightly took courage. My inner knowing; although dormant was always present, like a burning ember waiting to ignite to a blazing fire, urging me to rebel against the fixed beliefs. Through the years there were times I would dip my toe in the water, experience a rush of excitement and then retreat out of fear. Then one day I knew it was time to choose, to feel alive and create a different life for myself, shattering the walls escaping from my self imposed prison. An opportunity presented itself to stand tall and boldly declare “I am a beautiful, passionate, loving, inspiring woman”. Believing with all my heart, I have a distinct purpose on this planet and it is my responsibility to live my life aligned with that purpose.
Do you criticize your appearance? Has it become a habit? Do you continue to sacrifice your desires to meet the needs of others? Just the other day, I overheard a woman call herself stupid and complain about her body in front of her young impressionable daughter. The woman didn’t seem aware she was saying such hateful things to herself; it was like she was on autopilot. More unsettling the young girl was hanging onto every word her Mom was saying. Messages like these are subliminal and have a lasting effect. I ask, what messages are you sending?
You are the only one who knows your truth. It isn’t always easy but ask yourself this… Do I still believe this and how is it serving me now? If the belief continues to serve your highest potential and it feels good in your body when you say it, keep it! If you get a twinge in your body or it doesn’t sit well, throw it out with the bathwater; it doesn’t belong to you. Take a risk, question everything you believe or were taught to believe. Embrace your radiance just as you are right now. You have the ability to reinvent yourself anytime you choose as it’s your birthright to create the life you desire; do it with Bold Passion.
“The more we see ourselves as a vibrant, successful inspiring person who boldly declares and manifests her vision the more we become just that.”
~ Kristi Bowman
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