We live with soooooo many rules!
Some are imposed by this less-than-perfect-but-not-without-promise world that’s still operating as though women are less than men and that we should be whatever society says we should be.
Then there are the rules that are completely self-imposed. They are the ones we internalize to the degree that we devalue our self-worth because of how we have been treated.
We follow all the rules, and then we don’t have the confidence to stand up for ourselves.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. There is something seriously wrong with that picture!
I hear all the time about how women want more but can’t get there. That’s a big reason why I do what I do. It’s my life’s mission to teach women how to stop screwing with themselves and learn how to be the woman they want to be. The one who stands up and shares her opinion. The one who cuts ties with people who treat her like shit. The one who lives her life on her own terms instead of from some dumb rules. No one else is going to do this for us.
I’m always hopeful that the world is changing, and bit by bit I see evidence of that. Yay!!!
But honestly, we shouldn’t wait for anything or anyone to tell us that it’s ok to be happy, especially since our happy is achieved when we honour ourselves over the flippin’ rules.
For most of my life, I didn’t think my Soul was a big deal or a “thing” I needed to be aware of. It was just something people talked about to describe someone beautiful, or someone who had just passed away.
That was before things happened to me for me that offered me a very different perspective.
The first was when I became aware that I had lost my voice. Don’t get me wrong, I lived well. I just never guided my own experiences with the clarity of conscious conviction.
The second was when I became aware of my spiritual gifts and chose to study more about spirituality, including my Soul.
Today, it’s crystal clear to me that the Soul is our inner knowing.
Our Souls know everything there is to know about our true, authentic, selves. They are indicators of self-alignment or misalignment for us, offering us clarity about exactly what we need, want, and desire to feel inner peace.
Remember inner peace? Maybe it’s escaping you right now but it’s still an amazing place to live from! And it’s totally available to you.
Take boundaries for an example. Everybody talks about the need for boundaries. But what is a boundary? It’s your line in the sand that says “I will not be with/accept/tolerate ________.”
You know what _______ is because your soul is letting you know through experiences that make you feel good and experiences that remind you of what does feel good. The closer you get to honouring yourself, the closer you get to inner, and outer peace.
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