The Meaning of Spiritual Boldness

Seventeen days ago, my girlfriend and I embarked upon a new goal to be bold in our prayers, faith, and intentions for 40 days. It all started with a powerful conversation regarding our experiences in 2009 and how tired we were of living in the same mindset and having the same experiences.

As we processed, encouraged and empowered one another, this truth of being bold merged from the deepest of our spirits and from that point on, things have definitely been, I'll use Ellie's word here, "evolving".

In earlier posts, I mentioned how my processing being bold is literally causing an intense vibration to move through my body, as if my blood is racing toward my heart. I've been feeling this way for days now and it's getting stronger. The reason, as I process what it means to be spiritually bold, I believe I am activating what has been "slightly" dormant. I'm removing, no, RELEASING layers of human experiences and mindsets that have hidden and blocked my spirit from fully releasing its beauty, grace and power.

That said, let me briefly explain what spiritual boldness means.

Defined, the word bold means: daring or courageous; fearless; striking to the eye. WOW! When you actually get the true meaning of the word, it changes everything. Originally, I always thought of boldness as being hard, aggressive, controlling, very masculine in its presentation. However, applying this definition to spiritual boldness, I now define it as "authentic assurance."

Ok, let me go a little deeper.

I truly believe that we are spiritual beings in human bodies having and living human experiences. This means that our external circumstances often influences, positively and negatively, our internal interpretations and behavioral responses. When stressed, however, our responses typically are negative thereby creating circumstances that condition our continued interactions with ourselves, others and life. In simple terms, we begin to experience what I call "multiple false truths."

However, there is great HOPE in sight.

Our hope is, when we begin to understand our God-given power deeply embedded within our spirits (to live and be well, prosperous, joyful, abundant and successful), our spirits starts to create and manifest an authentic assurance, confidence, groundedness, grace, peace and rest that easily propels us toward greatness that serves not only ourselves but others. In truth, dare I say, when being spiritually bold or when we operate in our authentic assurance, we intensify our feminine energy that we as BraveHeart women must reconnect to and allow to powerful flow in and through us in order to bring about true alignment with God, ourselves, the Universe and others.

My Dear Amazing BraveHeart Sisters,

2010 is the year for women. I'm authentically assured of this truth. I believe that as we all consciously and intentionally, with grace and ease, focus on being spiritually bold, we WILL change this world for good.

Spiritual boldness means being true to your beliefs, values, passions and convictions. It means ease. I've noticed that when I connect and process life through my spirit, I feel less stressed, tension, confusion, frustration and tiredness. Instead, I feel grounded, assured in my direction, purpose and calling. This ease of truth is empowering.

Now, this doesn't mean challenges wont come and my humanity will not respond negatively, NO. It means that when life kicks in, and it will, I can choose more quickly now to respond to it from my spirit, authentic assurance and boldness. Does that make sense?

It is my hope and prayer that all of us will continue to learn from our amazing teachers here: Ellie, Dr. Sugar and many many others and make 2010 our best year and life ever!

To Your and Our Highest Success!

Live Bold and Outrageously Well,

Anita