Tue 1 Jul 2008
Who do you think you are?
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I can’t tell you how many women I work with, whether it’s individually or in groups, that relate with the question of: Who Do You Think You Are?
Typically I hear it come up when we’ve just uncovered a secret heart’s desire or dream that they’ve pushed aside from long ago.
Can you relate with the question? Have you ever begin to visualize doing something you’ve always desired and then get stopped in your tracks by that inner voice telling you that you’re an imposter and crazy to even think that?
Or maybe you’ve thought about doing something that you’ve always dreamed of but then worry about what Sally or Sue would think if you attempted it.
We all have internal barriers within us that stop us from doing what we really desire. These internal barriers are simply old programming that we’ve taken on as truth. And unless we recognize the voice(s) for what they truly are (our self-sabotager), we are going to believe them and operate at a small fraction of our potential.
Here’s some soul work for this week: Think about a deep heart’s desire - something that you daydream about doing whether personally or professionally. Get it in your mind’s eye and really think about it happening for you.
What thoughts and feelings come up when you think about it? Do you believe that you could really achieve that type of desire, or do you simply put it off as a pipe dream and something that needs to stay a dream?
Tune-in to your thoughts and feelings about that desire - and then read one of my favorite excerpts below that gives you some real, truthful insight into those heart desires.
I’ve modified the verbiage a bit as to relate with various readers’ spiritual beliefs:
Already in your past life from time to time, The Divine has whispered in your heart just that very wonderful thing, whatever it is, that The Divine is wishing you to be, and to do, and to have. And that wonderful thing is nothing less than what is called Your Heart’s Desire. Nothing less than that. The most secret, sacred wish that lies deep down at the bottom of your heart, the wonderful thing that you hardly dare to look at, or to think about - the thing that you would rather die than anyone else know of, because it seems to be so far beyond anything that you are, or have at the present time, that you fear that you would be cruelly ridiculed if the mere thought of it were known - that is just the very thing that The Divine is wishing you to do or be. And the birth of that marvelous wish in your soul - the dawning of that secret dream - was the Voice of The Divine telling you to arise and come up higher because The Divine had need of you. ~ Emmet Fox
Have a great week and let me know who you think you are!
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September 16th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
I received this newsletter as a forward from a friend and it amazes me how many women go through these exact same things. It’s almost like a right of passage that we all hit at different times in our lives. Have any of us gotten this stuff right without such a struggle??
I’m writing this from work as we speak.. I am a “successful” pharmacist and while the money is great, this career is draining the life out of me. I’m in a basement of a hospital watching a clock and praying for a way to make it move faster so I can go home to my second job, where I will monitor other hospitals for 8 more hours!! I wonder how many of us are doing the exact same thing at this moment, whether in a basement or on the 50th floor of a new york sky scraper.
It is in these moments that I hear my own version of “who do you think you are?’ because I fantasize of today being the very last time I will walk out these doors.. For me the question that follows is “if you do that, how will you support yourself?” then :”you’ve spent 60k and 7 years developing this career, and people will think your nuts or immature, or”… well that list goes on and on. Problem is, this version of me doesn’t even remember what it feels like to have dreams of (god forbid) loving what you get out of bed to do every day.. Sound familiar??
I think we (women) even in our “Who do you think you are” stage have so much to offer each other if only in the beginning to say “I hear ya and I feel your pain!!” When your heart and mind are open to change, the right people and circumstances seem to come along to help you transition from “who do you think you are” to “This is who I am”…
Best wishes to all of us brave women willing to believe in ourselves!
September 23rd, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Great post!
How ironic that you’re literally in the basement which I can imagine doesn’t have any “light” - those voices in your head are there to “protect” you but not to be listened to! Claim Your Worth by dreaming a dream and then find support in showing you all the reasons why you can manifest it as oppossed to all the reasons why you can’t!
Thanks for the comment….
October 10th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
I wish I knew who I was! So many women seem to be able to “juggle” much more than I do, with ease. I am in the process of starting an online wedding planning business… and without much focus, I started a blog page just to START. More will come eventually with work, but I knew I needed to start somewhere. A wife and mother of two, I am busy, but know I can use my time better. Wish me luck! -Kelley
MyIslandWedding.blogspot.com
October 10th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Kelley,
So much of the time we “think” that other women have it all together but under it all, and behind closed doors, it’s a much different story. And kudos for you to STARTING - for a woman who is juggling many balls in the air, you’re committing to doing this for you and sharing your gifts, what else could you (and us) ask for!
Thanks for sharing and no luck is needed -you’ve got it all inside you - just let it continue to come out!
xo Brenda
October 12th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Kelley,
I actually heard the calling in my heart and went after it. It was soft at first and then pounded and grew louder and louder. Once I followed the voice and launched my dream, my business, I grew fearful of many things that I can no longer hear the voice that once led me.
The great voice that once called and made me excited and drove me is now drowned in the distance by fear and the ugly voices in my head that have kept me frozen.
I am taking small steps to proceed forward but I feel I do them fearfully and with hesitation. So I still question “Who am I” and why am I continuing if I’m so uncomfortable while proceeding feeling slightly blind? This roller coaster of emotions is frustrating.
Evie Ballesteros
Mommy’s Little Monkey
October 12th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
I meant Brenda, I apologize.
October 15th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Hi Evie,
Thanks for posting this authentic and honest feedback. There are definitely those crtical voices that tend to outweigh the wiser, more authentic voice that guides into the places we’re meant to go. Removing the crud that gets in your way is critical. Check out http://www.modernwomansretreat.com to learn more about a program that can help you connect to that True, Inner Voice again so you will be on your way to not only achieving but living your dreams!