Before we jump into how to step into your personal power, let’s first get clear on what exactly personal power is…
WHAT PERSONAL POWER IS & WHAT IT ISN’T
Personal power isn’t arrogance. It’s not selfishness, nor giving in to the desire to release your inner controlling bitch. Personal power is simply your inner strength, your confidence & belief in yourself & your ability to be the creator of your own life.
Personal power isn’t something that you need to search outside of yourself for. You already have everything that you need inside yourself, you only have to have want it badly enough to dig deep & own it. Never underestimate the ability of your inner self to bring about massive changes in your outer life. You my friend, are an infinitely powerful & amazing creature who can accomplish incredible things if you give yourself the chance.
WHAT IT MEANS TO STEP INTO YOUR POWER
Stepping into your (personal) power means that you are finally ready & willing to take responsibility for your life & the creation of it in the way that you desire. Stepping into your power means that you are:
- able to see & believe in your own self-worth
- confident & comfortable standing up for your own truth
- able to set firm boundaries & enforce them
- living your daily life on your terms & in the way that you want
- not wasting time complaining; if something isn’t working for you then you change course
- able to find moments of joy even when they might be hard to see
- able to care for others while still taking care of yourself
- excited to start each day because you know that this life is yours to live
- doing & working on things that give you joy & a sense of purpose
- able to trust your own instincts & make decisions that are true to who you are & what you want
- confident in almost any situation because you know that you are enough
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TIPS TO HELP YOU STEP INTO YOUR POWER
Like most things that are worth it in life, learning to step into your power takes work, but it’s so very worth it in the end.
- Shift to a growth mindset. The only way you will be able to create the life that you want is to grow. Change. Leave your comfort zone. If you don’t believe growth is possible within yourself…then it isn’t.
- Know exactly what you want your life to look like & exactly how you want to feel. Use that knowledge as your roadmap to live authentically & claim your power.
- Own your power. It is 100% yours & yours alone. It’s right there inside you, all you have to do is claim it.
- Understand it’s a process & not a quick fix. Finding & stepping into your power takes time, mindfulness & work. It won’t happen overnight. If it’s worth it to you, you’ll do the work.
- Trust your inner knowing & start making decisions in alignment with it. Intuition is a real thing. You know what’s right or wrong for you deep inside. You can feel it in your body. Trust that feeling & live your life in accordance with it.
- Make the active choice to choose your own happiness over fear. Stepping into your power is scary, I ain’t gonna lie. But it’s up to you to choose yourself & not skulk quietly back to your comfort zone because it’s safer & easier.
- Stop waiting for someone or something to make your life better. That makes you a powerless victim. Don’t be the victim of your life, be the designer.
“You won’t find your personal power outside of yourself. It’s already there…inside you. You have to step into it & own it like the badass you are.”
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