Little Power Leaks Rooted in Imprinted Fear

Have you ever gone to the drive-thru and gotten your coffee and after you pulled away, taken a sip and debated if you should go back in and have them remake it?

My coffee is so important to me.

Yet yesterday, I debated if I would go back in.

Yes, I debated. Crazy eh?

I did go back in and had them remake it.

But, why is it so hard to ask for what we want with something so small? Or why, even the internal debate?

Here’s what I realized today.

Yes, we can make the conscious choice that it doesn’t matter, but the truth is, it did.

And it’s not really about the cup of coffee! It’s about what’s been imprinted in us that we subconsciously connect the interaction to.

And when I sat longer with what transpired, I realized that I dislike “pointing out errors”. And strangely that’s how I thought about it. (A symptom of)

And as I peeled another layer away, what came after that was, I had spent a good part of my life critiquing others to be better. (A symptom of)

And as I sat with that, my behavior was not rooted in that. It’s actually rooted in my childhood. My math homework was never “perfect” even though I had tried. I wasn’t enough. So why ask for more. (The root cause.)

The imprint of your fear deepens over time when you’re unaware of it and don't address it. Fear shows up wrapped within a different facade in different places.

A simple cup of coffee with a powerful lesson.

Step into your power and ask for what you want.

Ask for what you need. No apologies needed. Just be gracious about it.

And when the discomfort arises, reflect on where it could be coming from. Look way back in the rear view mirror. It holds the answer.

Be Free. Choose You. Amplify Your Truth and Dream Louder!