“Learn to limit yourself; to content yourself with some definite work; dare to be what you are and learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not; and to believe in your own individuality.”
~Henri Frederic Amiel
~Henri Frederic Amiel
::elizabeth::
A few times in this lifetime, I’ve reinvented myself. Each time involved me physically leaving a place I lived for a long time and completely embracing the opportunities that lay ahead. There is such freedom in knowing that you can be anyone you want to be. I think sometimes we limit ourselves by what we believe others will accept or what we habitually do. But when we can step out of our routines and away from limiting beliefs the world is ours. That is how we come into our true power. Stepping away from what is not serving us and towards what we know in our hearts is waiting to fulfill us. It is a process of refinement that we have a lifetime to work towards.
Along the way there will be challenges. There will be those who will make us feel guilty. There are those who will question our practicality. Nevertheless we must fearlessly step forward in faith. Truly, there is no greater gift to the world that we can give than to step into our fullest potential. Forget about limiting yourself...dare to dream and then take a great big, bold step into it.
::lisa::
Lately I have felt the strong lesson of letting go, to take a step back and remove myself from what is right in front of me at times, in many different facets of life. Today our refrigerator broke and a lot of food got spoiled by the time we realized what had happened. Stepping back gave me the opportunity to see that situation for what it was, without my attached emotions. While I am there I can let go of what I am not, and take hold of what I am and apply the grace to tackling the situation head on.
I know this is one of the more trivial examples, but I believe that with clear intentions and efforts, we can all choose the reality we wish to see in our everyday lives. Once we add grace, and the ability to let go willingly to those emotions and “extras” that no longer help us in the most positive way, we can all enjoy the ride a little more smoothly.
Oh, this is just where I am: in this place of wanting/needing/ready to reinvent myself, feeling how I want to be a creator of something, of something beautiful, but I am so so stuck. I just don't know what. I've always felt like there's a potential within me to do something great, but I've never been able to access it and I do feel discouraged mid-life that I may never figure it out and do it. I'm so listening to the universe for any clue. Elizabeth.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with what is written in this post, and this is also very much what my november intention is about. It makes a great difference, to decide what reality we can experience. The way we see the world affects our lives to such extents! We (very much) can remodel the person we are into the person we want to be, and this gives so much energy and happiness!
ReplyDeletePeacefully yours,
Valerie
Yes Elizabeth you are so eloquent and deeply connected. I am inspired by your spirit and your courage. And Lisa your simplicity and power. I am very grateful to have met you here and to be inspired and by the community you touch.
ReplyDeleteI too am on that adventurous path of reinvention, coming into my true self and following my visions. My motherhood began the path. Actually becoming a mother, at 43, gave me the power, the confidence to walk on this road, for the 1st time in my life. Still not knowing where it will lead me but feeling supported, internally, that this is the way, even though the external is so precariously balanced. Each day I fear that everything will tumble in the next minute. I just have to keep staying connected to the present moment, just behind the fear of "the next moment's fall".
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