A Moment of Gratitude
Friends, before you start reading this blog, take a minute and think to yourself “Self, what am I grateful for today”? I’ll go first, I am grateful for Cascia Smith, the editor of Ventura County Mom’s Collective. Why? Because Cascia is 1) very patient with me and patience is necessary when living in my world and 2) because she has created this beautiful forum where we can all come together without judgment and hold space for one another. Thank you, Cascia.
I am Responsible for My Thoughts and My Feelings
How many times have you caught yourself saying out load or subconsciously, “Self, I have no power here” or “Self, I just can’t” or even “Self, I am not enough”. C’mon, be honest at some point in our lives we have said one or all three (or more) of these things to ourselves. These things are “limiting beliefs” or lies we tell ourselves that take away our power. The truth is we are LIMITLESS, we have power beyond our belief.
So, if you are one of those that keeps telling yourself that you can’t or that you won’t, STOP telling yourself these lies before they become your truth.
You Are What You Think
What you choose to think about, you create. Like attracts like, it’s the law of attraction. If you think that you can’t, then you won’t. If you think you are not strong enough, then you will not be strong enough. Friends, guess who wins in this power struggle? Not you!
I wrote many months ago about my realization that I was raised to give away my power. I wrote about my Grandma Irene and how she would pinch my cheeks until I felt she might rip them off. I’ll link it here should you need a refresh: I AM POWERFUL
Confession Time
I didn’t tell you everything. I didn’t tell you that I gave away my power to Grandma Irene because I didn’t feel strong enough to say, “no it hurts”. Okay, okay, let’s look at a more recent example.
I was promoted at my day job. Something I have been working towards for the last seven years and it finally happened. However, instead of celebrating, I felt miserable and couldn’t enjoy one single moment because I felt sad for the people who weren’t promoted and felt they were more deserving. So much in fact that I nearly pulled back after accepting the promotion, I gave my power away to my thoughts. I was telling myself, “Self,” I said, “you don’t deserve this.”
My thoughts control my feelings, my actions and my outcome, and these lies nearly had me giving back my dream promotion. My thought, “I am not worthy of this promotion” made me feel regret and sadness. Once I noticed and took control of my thoughts I realized that I was going down a path of self-sabotage. Therefore, I was able to claim back my power, change my limited beliefs to limitless beliefs and channel my inner badass, you know the one that worked her (you know what) off to get to where she is today.…and you can do this too!
Claim Your Power
Tell me your story of claiming your power and squashing your limited beliefs. I’d love to share it in a future blog.
….And if nobody has told you yet today, you are amazing and I believe in you!
Annette
