Forever Be Transformed From The Inside Out! Let It ALL Go!

Good morning my BraveHeart Sisters! May today be the BEST day of your life !

Since November 2009, after attending RELEASE, I have been on an amazing journey of transformation from the inside out. Literally, my personal and professional world violently and graciously released anything and everything that truly no longer served my purpose or my destiny. At first, this was painful and downright scary. I was changing roles and positions, moving from being a teacher, healer and an upcoming entrepreneur to becoming, once again, a student.

I recently found this quote by Gandhi that has really moved me. It says, ‎"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." For those of us who are gifted and called to teach, inspire, empower and change lives, sometimes we forget the importance of continuing to allow ourselves to also be taught and be students. It's easier to give than receive.

For years, I have had the honor of living my passion as a professor, marriage and family therapist and industrial psychologist. I became very comfortable "doing" what I'm good at doing. However, while on my journey, I got distracted by being "busy" and taking care of others that in some ways, I forgot to take care of the deeper essence/core of me. This quiet and subtle disconnect started to manifest in strange ways, but of course, I was too busy to really pay attention...I had things to do, people to work with and hopefully heal, school to complete, the list goes on. Well, as one thing led to another, I eventually found this amazing community, BHWGC, an attended a RELEASE with Ellie and Dr. Sugar and as I stated early, things have never been the same since.

Learning My Lessons

I have always believed that women are amazing and have a strength and a holding capacity like no other. Despite any challenge we face, we can handle anything. Why? I think it has a lot to do with our ability to multi-task and compartmentalize. The problem with this is; however, we live in a world where we as woman are constantly being bombarded with something else to do or someone else to take care of which often causes us to forget ourselves or truly address our own heart/soul issues.

That said, here is what I am learning on this new journey of transformation and I hope you will be inspired and empowered to be transformed as well.

First, at the very core of our being IS the absolute truth of our magnificence, our beauty, our wisdom, knowledge, gifts and talents. However, disconnect and distraction from our core often causes us to miss hearing the absolute truth and guidance we need to live fully as we were designed and called to live.

Second, continued disconnect and distraction from our core creates ~ fear. This fear is unconscious as we often relate fear to being afraid of something rather than seeing it as a resistance to living authentically.

Another quote that has resurfaced in my life and has greater meaning now than it did when I first read it is by Marianne Williamson called~ Our Deepest Fear.

Our Deepest Fear

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, “Who am I to be brilliant,
gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous?”

Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.

Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking
so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do.

We were born to make manifest the glory of God within us. It is not just in some; it is in everyone.

And, as we let our own light shine, we consciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our fear,
our presence automatically liberates others."

WOW! How true!

And finally, current lesson learned:

Living for others is not my responsibility. My responsibility is to authentically live and shine bright enough so that others would want the same and in that I am to teach truths that can literally set people free from the inside out.

Interestingly enough, most of what I have shared we already know but sometimes, you need someone or something else, or life experiences to teach us the lesson a new way in order for us to truly "get it." This time, I get it! TRULY!!!

As we all prepare for RISE, I pray that all of us take time to re-evaluate our current heart/soul/core condition, release absolutely everything that must go, and be transformed from your heart and then the rest will follow...I promise.

Looking forward to loving on all of you at RISE,

Anita