The Hero/Shero Looks A Lot Like You

Hi there!?????

When I ask people if they are where they want to be in their life, they unanimously say, nope.?

Then the conversation usually starts listing the things that are NOT where they want them to be.? The goals not reached, the profits not yet showing up, the relationship that hasn't gotten there yet, and health or body achievements not quite where they want them to be.?

Don't get me wrong, usually, there are a couple of parts to life that ARE going great.?Business is up.? My kids are doing great . . . finally.? The project is finishing up nicely.?

Not all is less than expected.?

And yet.

What if exactly where you are is perfect??

Stay with me here for a moment.?

Because when we do finally arrive we realize that it was more about the journey?and what was experienced along the way that truly made reaching that goal?meaningful.??

It was in the person you became as you faced the obstacles, challenges, and setbacks in your pursuit of what you were working toward.??

The most challenging times in my life have sculpted me into the person I am today.?

And I know that I'm still being sculpted!

It wasn't the easy times that made me strong, salty, patient, introspective, forgiving, tenacious, vulnerable, and loving.? It was during these challenges that I learned my strengths in being a strategist, resourceful, insightful, and disciplined.?

And I'm still learning these things and many more.?

I share this because it is exactly when I slow down long enough to realize what moments in my life have really held the biggest lessons.? Where I have discovered new IMPORTANT parts of myself that have been dormant.?

During these moments of looking back, I have been able to appreciate my uniqueness, my skills, and my innate abilities as well as those I have developed and I truly become more self-aware.? Aware of my true potential.?

This matters because when we align with our potential, we rise to meet our highest self.??

It won't look like anyone else's highest self.? It will feel unique and yet probably not even that magnificent to you.? That is because much of your brilliance is innate.?

Who you naturally are.??

And, most of these parts of you lie dormant or inactive until you develop the skills of looking at your inner life from an observer's perspective.??

Reaching your potential, knowing your purpose, and following your unique calling in life will require you to become aware of the divine seeds of potential that you carry inside.??

To become aware of the limits and restrictions that you have placed on yourself unconsciously through your social, familial, and environmental influences.??

“Not everyone will understand your journey. That's okay. You're here to live your life, not to make everyone understand." – Banksy

No one else can do this work for you.? It is YOUR JOURNEY and you are the HERO of your very own adventure.??

While no one else can do this work for you, having a guide definitely gives you the ability to short-cut the distance and time each part of this journey will take.? It's like having a GPS on the journey.? Getting there sooner allows you to enjoy your destination longer.? (GPS = Coach, mentor, teacher, guide)

It takes courage to remove these filters and to step outside of the safe and comfortable box of beliefs keeping you confined.??

Courage will be your companion once you do.??

You will learn to love yourself.? To care for yourself deeply.? You will know your strengths and harness your assets to create a new box . . . just to break that box open in search of a bigger one . . . again and again.??

It is growth.? It is the journey to reach your highest potential.??

Power Questions

Are you aware of a potential that you have that has not yet been reached? What is it?

What do you think is in the way of you reaching that potential?

How will your life change when you reach that potential?        

The real question is will you take the step ???

You've got this!? And, I've got you.?

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I absolutely believe in you.? Even when (and often especially when) you don't know if you can believe in yourself.???

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Until next week,

Marianne

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