Becoming Stronger Than Yesterday: How to Inspire Others with Your Strength + Struggles
Consistently throughout these past trying months facing the deepest fear and acceptance of loss I have ever known after losing my dad, I have been told, “You’re so strong.”
Or, “You’re the strongest person I know.” I don’t say this to brag. My mom has too.
And I’ll be honest, I am strong and I’m tired of being strong and I’m proud of my strength at the same time.
Sometimes the “strong ones” struggle most when they feel anything but.
And that’s how I’ve felt on and off for the past few months since my dad’s death.
IT IS IN ACCEPTING THOSE AREAS WHERE I AM WEAK, ALLOWING YOU...HECK, ALLOWING MYSELF TO SEE MY OWN WEAKNESSES THAT I HAVE GROWN SO MASSIVELY.
Strength is forged in the fire of fear.
Fear of the unknown.
Fear of loss.
Fear of the process of becoming more than you thought you could, or rising beyond what you thought was even possible.
...even fear of your own success and greatness.
In fact, I’ve found having coaching high achievers for the past five years, that the fear of your own success is actually the greatest one...especially for those who have had success, lost it, or worked their asses off to achieve at the highest levels.
Falling off that pedestal that you put yourself on can look pretty daunting when you’re towering high above your own humanity, holding expectations of your own performance.
TRUE STRENGTH, HOWEVER, IS FROM YOUR VULNERABILITY...NOT IN SPITE OF IT.
We know what fake bravado and machismo bullshit strength look like - huffing and puffing about.
But that’s not strength. That’s just ego.
True strength is found in the smallest of sentences, “Help.”
It’s when you dare to show your weaknesses.
It’s when you have the courage to admit your fears, admit your humanity, and then carpe the hell out of your diem anyway.
That’s what inspires.
That’s what moves armies, and mountains and limitations aside.
RESILIENCE IS BUILT IN THE BITING, FIGHTING, CLAWING YOUR WAY OUT OF YOUR OWN BUILT-IN THE DUNGEON OF DOUBT.
Only to return time and time again for a new challenge, for a new level, for a new way of being, a new YOU you are creating RIGHT NOW.
It is for growth and growth alone, that I challenge and champion you to
RISE INTO YOUR REIGN.
I keep growing, keep up-leveling, keep challenging myself to new and greater heights - for him, for them, for me, for you.
YOUR LIFE IS A TESTIMONY TO WHAT IS POSSIBLE.
And people are watching.
Whether it’s the tiny humans you’ve created, your spouse who needs you to show up as your best, or the 3000 followers and Facebook friends you have.
They are watching.
Learning.
Experiencing possibility through you.
So when you feel like caving into those doubts or those fears - aka your own ego - shift your focus onto those you are serving by your example of who you BE.
And show TF up accordingly.
Remember, your reign is now.
P.S. This Friday I am sharing EXACTLY how I reframe, shift, and refocus my attention from fear to faith, from powerless to mother-effing powerful and strong AF in my How to Claim Your Power Masterclass.
It took me YEARS to learn these three simple steps, but once I did - these three steps to claim your power, will make you stronger than ever.
If you’re feeling weak…
If you’re feeling tired…
If you’re feeling like you need some support…
...Or a loving kick in the pants…
Then join me and the Author Your Life community for my FREE masterclass. For all the deets, love, and to register, click here: http://bit.ly/author-your-life-claim-your-power
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