We ALL have a choice to feel either empowered or dis-empowered. Get out a journal and answers a few of these questions that pop out to you.
Who are you?
What inspires you?
What empowers you?
Where do you like to be?
Who do you enjoy being around?
How do you offer your love to the world?
What do you love to do?
What are your strengths?
Do you feel free? If not, what needs to change?
Does your mind always wander back to a specific set of thoughts?
Do you believe you chose to be here now for a reason?
Whats your purpose?
What was your childhood like?
Does your life feel like a masterpiece that you have carefully created?
How do you want this world to be when you are gone?
What does your belief around death look like?
Do you feel in control?
Do you know what your triggers are?
Did you see any patterns of empowerment or dis-empowerment with the feelings you associated with your answers?
A few months ago my partner Jay and I came to this realization,. Everything that occurs in life either empowers you or dis-empowers you and its up to you to become aware of which is taking place. Since then it has been pretty incredible to look at my life through this lens and question aspects of my life that were assumed before I had this awareness.
You see, through this lens I was able to see something that I was pretty blind to up until now. If there are people in your life that dis-empower you, no matter who they are (including your own family), their spot in your life should be given a second look. Just because someone is family doesn’t mean they automatically have a special close spot in your life. You see, I have struggled with this a lot in the past because it is my nature to reciprocate the love they had given me as a child. But, Love is not suppose to have strings, expectations, guilt and/or shame attached. I have now spent nearly a decade in the same position, giving careful thoughts lots of energy, showing up with love, but feeling like those on the receiving end are doing just that, receiving. I am finally making peace with letting go. Perhaps someday when the stars are aligned, there will once again be a spot in my life for these individuals, but for now, I can see that their presence, their words, their actions have dis-empowered me and has created dis-ease in my life. It is time to Let Go and focus on all the beautiful things that are happening for me in my life. Life is meant to be lived on purpose, with a heart full of joy.