Awaken Your Inner Bad*ss
And yes, I did really just use the word “awaken”
There’s something I’ve noticed lately.
We are looking for more people to save us than ever before. And I don’t mean in the generalized “women don’t need a man to save them” kinda way, as I both wish to keep gender out of the equation and speak a little bit more plainly.
Take…love.
The idea of a soulmate. The one person, among billions, who will somehiw save your life and complete you like a puzzle.
While partnership, particularly in terms of a relationship offers so many advantages, why are they often seen as filling in our own gaps? Is it because we see parts of ourselves as inherently weak?
It’s almost like we believe the world works for us. And not the other way around.
Which is why I find the idea of being my own hero so empowering.
Creating the space for another human in your life is often said to happen best when you are fully confident in your own self. A little person I went to college with, who also was one of the best givers of advice I’d ever heard, put it this way.
“When you are doing well on your own, that confidence will radiate from you. And that confidence will make you incredibly attractive.”
Okay, not a direct quote, but you get the idea.
It’s been a few years.
The point is, self-confidence and heroism should be coming from within ourselves. And yet, when it comes to our success in the world, we’d much rather point the finger.
There’s a lack of focus on the individual.
We have the power to be the awesome heroes of our own story. And while assistance from other people is absolutely necessary, it is not a beginning.
I guess I just want to fight for myself a little bit more.
Because, up to this point, it’s been so easy to rely on people.
And I’m no longer convinced that’s the only path.
I hope you aren’t either.
