I was in a rage.
I was angry that I accepted a lie about myself. I thought that I had to work hard for success. I thought that I had to earn my worth.
I had mistakenly believed that I had to be ‘good’ to be loved.
The tragedy was not that my family, culture, society and educational system all reflected that, but that I took on the view so fully, even though deep inside I knew this was not the true.
When I got pregnant with my twins I could not stand the thought of them growing up watching their mother disown her power.
The buck of self-flagellation, self-doubt and powerlessness had to STOP HERE.
Hell with the world, it can do what it wants. I will not dismember or mute myself.
I owe it to myself and everyone I love to shine with such luminosity and brilliance that I am radiating spirit in High Definition. {Tweet that}
I am proud of giving up being small and surrendering into my greatness. And I am forever grateful for all the teaching moments and people in my life.
I look into my children’s eyes and I see the bigness, brightness and beauty in them. And I celebrate it.
I look into my partner’s eyes and see the seemingly infinite love we allow to flow. And I praise it.
I look into my clients’, friends’ and neighbors’ eyes and I see the brilliance, uniqueness and God-embodiment in them. And I appreciate it.
Because it is all a reflection of me: my power, my infinite capacity, my beauty, my love, my peace and MY CHOICE.
I took the RAGE and transformed it into couRAGE.
I broke open, and instead of falling apart, I fell together. Into a whole new me.
your opening line hooked me in to read the rest. this was a beautiful piece. you are giving a wonderful gift of example to your children 🙂
My children are a wonderful example to me Jamie!
Lovely post- something to come back to and remember often. Thank you!
What a beautiful & powerful manifesto!
Elyse, it is a manifesto of sorts, isn’t it? Thank you for your kind words!
Beautifully written. Words to reflect on.
I FEEL your power, Lana! “I fell together.” Love that!!
Ah, thank you so much Andrea!
Lana, loved, “I broke open Instead of falling apart I fell together.” Funny how breaking open gives you that choice. That’s the gift. I’m always curious as to what is it that makes someone choose to fall together and another to stay broken apart.
I want to second that! That line moved me so much.
Beautiful stuff, Lana, thank you!
that line is powerful
This is so beautiful, Lana. From rage to COUrage…
“I thought that I had to work hard for success. I thought that I had to earn my worth.” – that speaks to me.
I would have never guessed motherhood would wake one up this way…. Everyone says “it changed my life” but in here you spell out HOW. Thank you for that.
Love it, and love you.. amazing
Great powerful post! I loved that you said you are giving up being small and surrendering into your greatness. If only more of us took that road. Thanks for sharing your truth.
More of us are taking that road and the world is transforming as a result! Thank you Elise!
Wise words.
Our children TRULY are our best teachers – in SO many ways 🙂 Mine too, sparked me to live FULLY and to my best ability.
They made it worth it – until I found my own worth.
“They made it worth it – until I found my own worth.” Oh, that is so beautiful Hanna! And I can definitely relate.
Lana I love how more and more women are embracing the fact that what we were taught growing up was WRONG. It wasn’t our parents fault, nor was it their parents fault. It was all they knew. But we now see that things can be different. We can own our own power. We can have everything we ever wanted, because it was within us all along. We were just looking in the wrong places. And now we can teach our children that there is a different way.
Thank you Lorna! When we know better, we can choose better! I love seeing my kids grow up in a life full of possibilities!
“My power, my infinite capacity, my beauty, my love, my peace and MY CHOICE.”
We need more people like you in this world Lana. This was beautiful.
xoxo
Thank you Melissa and you are certainly one of them!
Perfect! “Because it is all a reflection of me: my power, my infinite capacity, my beauty, my love, my peace and MY CHOICE.” Such a powerful statement.
Thank you Holly! When I began to understand that my whole life is a choice, my life transformed!
I’ve always said that my daughter is my zen master because she has so much to teach me about being present and being my true self. Thanks for this post!
I agree Lacy! My kids are incredible teachers!
Congratulations in declaring and stepping into your power, and being a positive role model to your children!! Your setting such a great example not only to your children, but also to the people’s lives that you touch!! Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you Aimelie!