Expanding into Your Greatest Self
“As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world as in being able to remake ourselves.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
Nearly a hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble made the discovery that the universe we live in is not static, but rather exists in a continual state of expansion. And because we as human beings are an inseparable part of the rapidly expanding universe in which we are born, we too are constantly being called to expand.
The difference between us as individuals and the universe in which we live is that the universe has no choice about whether it will expand — it simply expands. But because we are born with the gift of free will, we have the ability to allow ourselves to expand, to identify the next version of ourselves that is longing to be expressed, and to consciously align with that expansion. And, because we have free will, we also have the power to resist, block or sabotage that expansion, whether consciously or unconsciously.
No matter what your current reality right now — whether you are just barely surviving or you are content and thriving in most areas of your life — there is always another level of happiness, fulfilment, and self-expression that is available to you. When you cooperate with that expansion, meaning you embrace rather than suppress, resist or deny whatever life is causing you to desire, you feel eager, passionate, engaged, and alive. And when you don’t give yourself permission to cooperate with the evolution of your own desire — either because you doubt your ability to achieve it or because you don’t believe yourself worthy of receiving it — your experience of life becomes one of hopelessness, despair, and resignation.
So, what is it that determines which path we as individuals take? What causes someone to harness the power of their own free will to stop allowing fear, doubt and limiting beliefs to block their expansion, and to actively seek to become all that they can be? I have observed, both in my own life and in the lives of thousands of people whom I have coached over the last twenty years, that there is one factor that consistently has the ability to call us forward, to inspire us to cooperate with our own expansion, and to support us in stepping into the next evolution of ourselves. That factor is the presence a coach who holds us in the light of our highest vision of ourselves.
Whenever we find ourselves stuck in a rut, stagnating on an important goal, or just not feeling as content or inspired as we’d like, it’s important to acknowledge the underlying reasons for that. We all know that change can be scary. It’s our human nature to cling to what is familiar and known, even when it no longer serves or inspires us. In order to view our expansion as a gift rather than a threat, we need a solid support structure around us that allows us to see ourselves as our full potential and find the confidence to continually ask for and receive more.
I can look back at every major turning point in my life — whether it was my decision to leave my first marriage, to indulge my interest in learning about the spiritual laws that underlie everything in the manifest universe, or to leave my career in corporate America to pursue my passion — and honestly say that I would never have been able to effect these great changes in myself if it were not for the presence of a great support system. I have had a coach (and at times a combination of many coaches) every step of the way. Thanks to their clarity, accountability and commitment to holding me to my highest vision, my life continues to be one joyful process of expansion after another. Today I train and certify coaches because I know the value of this type of support, and I also know how difficult it to make lasting change without it.
Living in an ever-expanding universe means that new energies, new possibilities and new desires are always moving through us. We have two choices — to cooperate with this process or to resist it. When the voices of doubt come up, having a support structure in place helps us to align ourselves with that which is in the process of becoming. A coach who helps us to update and expand our vision of ourselves is like consciously creating a bigger container for the new energy to flow into. This vision allows us to cooperate with this new energy as it is manifesting — or, at the very least, to not get in the way of it.
When you make the choice to let life have you — to go with the flow, to allow your desires, and to cooperate rather than resist your own expansion — you open the door to the new version of yourself that is waiting to be revealed. Your greatest self is not something that needs to be created. It’s not something you need to strive for. It’s simply something that you acknowledge and claim for yourself. Your greatest self already exists within you, and is just waiting to be discovered. A good coach will show how to access it.
About Christy Whitman
Christy Whitman (USA)is a transformational leader, abundance coach and the New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Having It All. She has appeared on The Today Show and The Morning Show and her work has been featured in People Magazine, Seventeen, Woman’s Day, Hollywood Life, and Teen Vogue, among others. Christy is the CEO and founder of the Quantum Success Learning Academy & Quantum Success Coaching Academy, a 12-month Law of Attraction coaching certification program. Christy has helped thousands of people worldwide to achieve their goals through her empowerment seminars, speeches, and coaching sessions and products. Christy’s life-changing message reaches over 200,000 people a month and her work has been promoted by and featured with esteemed authors and luminaries such as Marianne Williamson, Dr. Wayne Dyer, Marci Shimoff, Brian Tracy, Neale Donald Walsch, Abraham-Hicks, and Louise Hay. She currently lives in Montreal with her husband, Frederic, and their two boys, Alexander and Maxim.
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