Can I be honest?
Honestly, the past few weeks have been a little challenging for me.
I am the midst of lots of transition in my life. Transition demands change and change is hard and sometimes upsetting.
In the last few years I have moved away from a life as full-time stay-at-home mom, into the role of entrepreneur/business partner/working mom, all of which has been a huge change for myself and my family.
I love it; I love it a lot! And I have never felt more excited, passionate or vibrant before. I feel I am honestly and truly walking my path and following my inner voice. I know I am making a difference in the world and positively impacting the lives of other women around the world. And this is soul expanding and amazingly awesome work!
But it is scary too.
It is scary because transition, pushes us into new and unknown areas of life. And the unknown, causes our ego to go into overdrive. And the voice of the ego often injects fear, doubt, and limiting beliefs into our thoughts. And as ammunition, this ego voice takes many of the things we love the most and brings up shame and vulnerability around them. For me these some of these things, being a good mother, having strong and deep friendships, and being liked.
It is this ego voice, this voice of fear that makes us question our inner voice, causing us to pause and shrink. The ego voice reminds us that we could be hurt by this change, by being visible, by opening ourselves up.
When we grow as individuals both personally and spiritually, we get bigger and grow out of the smaller space we have been occupying. Our light shines more brightly. But because we are connected, and our lives are intertwined, this affects everyone else in our universe too. Our expansion typically impacts those around us. Some appreciate new pressure, (it’s like a cuddle) and some see it as an invasion. Either way, those who like it will stay and grow with you, and those who don’t like it will take a step back and some will even push back (which is the scariest of all). This will make you uncomfortable, but don’t let this discomfort cause you to pause in your growth or shrink back for the sake of another’s discomfort.
Instead, continue to rise up and expand. And the pieces that fall away will create space for new pieces that fit better with your new shape.
So like I said, these past few weeks have been hard because my new shape doesn’t fit into the space I had previously occupied, and accepting some aspects of this were painful. I was doing a lot of emotional grabbings, justifying and personal questioning. Also, my ego voice was yelling loudly in my head, and I was having a hard time finding a quiet mental space to hear my inner guide speak.
Well, this grabbing and forcing is very ineffective and feels quite icky. So I was able to quiet the voices enough to ask for guidance.
And this guidance and clarity came in the form of some beautiful courageous wisdom. First from wise words from the beautiful and insightful Danielle Dowling and the brilliant and powerful Danielle LaPorte.
And then from a simple conversation with a friend who had the courage to voice her vulnerability, that allowed me to shed light on my own.
Their courage reinvigorated my courage to show up, rise up and expand and stop second guessing the wisdom of my inner voice. And for god’s sake, stop giving away my power!
I am guessing this will be a lesson, I will have to learn over and over again.
And I am hoping that my courage will invigorate others to show up too, and rise up and expand to their greatest potential. This is the beauty of life, the beauty of our connectedness, and I am thankful for the lesson.
So rise up my friends and the world will rise up to meet you.
I choose to Fly.
Will you join me?
Lots of Love,
Now, I would love to hear from you! What are challenges and where do you find courage?
