Personal power involves creativity. When you are able to express what is deep inside of you, magic happens! What touches your heart and soul ignites your personal power at its highest level. Whether it comes through spontaneous insights, art, or work, your creativity within holds all the rich gifts of authentic power.

Creativity is a process. No one knows the exact outcome. One idea leads to another, and another and another, until you surprisingly find yourself in a totally unexpected place … bewildered by your creation, growth and transformation in the moment.

Release any fears or limiting thoughts within. After all they are only thoughts and you are much more than your thoughts. The magnitude of who you are is that flame within, waiting your open attention and tender loving capacity to nurture the very best in you!

Dark emotions inhibit personal power. Anger, hurt, sadness and fear limit living life to its fullest and thereby accessing your true potential. When dark emotions prevail, it is necessary to practice forgiveness in order to maintain a sense of freedom to become all you were meant to be. 

Forgiveness does not come naturally but is a learned skill that requires on-going practice and an open heart. Transform dark emotions into light with focus on compassion and kindness. Open yourself to unconditional love and a future filled with hope. Release the past and embrace the miraculous treasures in the present moment. There are untold gifts awaiting your presence.

Your power comes from a combination of personal experiences, knowledge, skills, emotions, insights, intellect and creativity. When these are fully integrated, authentic power naturally surfaces. This source of energy is constant and stable. Authentic power is always available when you bring mindful awareness to your daily actions!

Personal power fluctuates in daily life. Your emotions, energy levels, thoughts and beliefs all influence personal power. To experience a more stable level of power, you must connect with your authentic nature. This is the core of who you are. Authentic power arises naturally when you do not attach to other people’s’ words, especially those that are critical and condescending. Authentic power comes through the heart, where kindness and compassion reside.

What are words anyways? Words are simply letters of the alphabet placed in a sequence to convey something. What happens if those letters were subject to the wind or gravity and became jumbled? How would you receive them then? For instance, if the letters ‘a’ and ‘c’ switched places in the word ‘scared’ how would you be impacted by this? Authentic power is a natural healthy energy within every human being. We were born with it. Observe newborn babies and small children’s’ authentic power. It is pure and shines through, affirming one’s natural strengths and gifts.

Simplicity of the uncluttered mind supports inner knowing. You inherently know what is right or wrong. Let go of rational thinking based on cause and effect and focus instead on being fully present in the moment. Sense what is here right now without making up stories, judging or complex analysis. Complexity clouds personal power just as a dark cloud blocks the sun’s rays. The sun mirrors our capacity to be naturally warm and bright in the world.

Personal power lies in the spacious open mind. Silence within is much more than a passive experience. Silence provides the necessary tranquility for seeds of creation to emerge. Creation involves not just transforming limiting thought patterns but also embracing potential. Your best and most powerful self awaits in silence. Open yourself up to the mysterious gifts within!

Personal power is a choice. To feel powerful or powerless makes all the difference. The important thing to know is what beliefs you hold.

Beliefs can render one all-powerful or powerless. Beliefs impact every experience in life, intertwining the psychological, emotional and physical realms. For example, positive beliefs uplift one with the potential for joy and greater vitality. Negative beliefs on the other hand induce worry, evoking anxiety and tension in the body. With the reptilian brain and fight or flight stimulated within, the vortex of dark mental, emotional, and physical experiences maintains a heightened level of stress. This is a norm for people but it doesn’t have to be.

The key to transformation is living fully in the moment. Bring awareness to patterns of limited thinking that do not serve you well. Shift in the moment from mindless reactions to wise responses. Take a moment to breathe, settle the active mind and shift from powerless to your natural state of personal power. Two very effective practices for transforming experiences include gratitude and positive affirmations. Gratitude maintains a positive orientation while positive affirmations speak a new truth that resonates for you. “I trust in the goodness of life to carry me through.” or “I am grateful for the experiences of my life.” are two simple statements that can change things in your life in significant ways.  Know that personal power is a birthright and everyone has the right to live a healthy wholesome life!

The mind wants to make sense of everything. It judges right and wrong, good and bad, should and shouldn’ts in life. You may say to yourself, “I shouldn’t feel angry” or “I shouldn’t still be sad”. In reality, nothing in life can be defined as absolutes, especially emotions. All emotions are friends. Emotions help us to process experiences in life and return to a natural state of balance. Anger, fear, and sadness are all messages from within revealing our path to wholeness. Allow them to surface without repressing them. Create space for wise insights to arise along with mindful steps towards healing. Perhaps you need to set healthier boundaries for yourself and others. Take full responsibility for what you’re experiencing and choose the path that leads to greater peace, harmony and satisfaction with win-win results!

Mind fitness includes movement. Moving your body helps to rid dark emotions caused by negative reactions. Whether you choose to walk, jog, dance, ride a bike or jump on a mini trampoline, the increased circulation you experience will be powerfully transformative. Rigid ways of thinking loosen up. Anger dissolves, sadness drifts away, and frustration is released. Stress is also reduced. Did you know that ‘stressed’ spelled backwards is desserts?! Imagine sweetening your experiences in life. Envision joy sprinkled with delight each day. It is waiting for you!

Last week’s post covered the importance of silence in Mind Fitness. Following the practice of silence, action is another vital component where insights and revelations are brought to experiences in daily life. For instance, if silence brought you the awareness that you need to set healthier boundaries in relationships, the action you might take is to speak your truth. You could say something like “I feel extremely disappointed when you are repeatedly distracted by your cell phone and not able to engage in important conversations. Would you be willing to turn off your phone for 5 or 10 minutes so that we can make progress in our relationship?” Stepping into action is the point of literal transformation, creating a new reality in the moment. As a result, old maladaptive patterns dissolve, leading to a more fruitful, satisfying and rewarding life!